Surf Forecasts:
Punta del Chileno surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, S swell with 2,462 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta del Chileno this week:
The surf forecast for Punta del Chileno over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta del Chileno in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta del Chileno over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 80 | 510 | 458 | 498 | 347 | 214 | 566 | 1682 | 2306 | 1526 | 786 | 629 | 444 | 290 | 302 | 304 | 368 | 304 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.26m | 4:53AM0.18m | 3:07PM0.26m | 5:30AM0.18m | 4:10PM0.26m | 6:08AM0.19m | 5:08PM0.26m | 6:42AM0.19m | 6:02PM0.26m | 7:12AM0.19m | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:36AM0.20m | 7:41PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.07m | 7:46AM0.17m | 11:10PM0.08m | 8:32AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.09m | 9:18AM0.16m | 00:50AM0.09m | 10:11AM0.16m | 1:32AM0.10m | 11:10AM0.15m | 2:10AM0.11m | 12:22PM0.13m | 2:55AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 347 | 106 | 566 | — | 2306 | 1526 | 786 | 629 | 444 | 290 | 302 | 304 | 368 | 304 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 3 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 56 | 178 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 5 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 80 | 510 | 458 | 498 | 51 | 214 | 47 | 1682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 190 | 177 | 922 | 942 | 168 | 81 | 165 | 81 | 524 | 524 | 86 | 47 | 524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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