Surf Forecasts:
Punta del Chileno surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,089 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s 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 1.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta del Chileno over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 64 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 36 | 273 | 905 | 339 | 501 | 539 | 323 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38AM0.17m | 1:08PM0.26m | 2:03PM0.24m | 5:29AM0.18m | 3:20PM0.23m | 5:54AM0.19m | 4:47PM0.23m | 6:17AM0.19m | 5:55PM0.23m | 6:35AM0.20m | 6:52PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.07m | 3:47AM0.17m | 9:31PM0.08m | 10:09PM0.09m | 8:19AM0.17m | 10:48PM0.10m | 9:26AM0.17m | 11:25PM0.11m | 10:35AM0.15m | 00:10AM0.12m | 11:46AM0.13m | 1:05AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | E 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 94 | 64 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 101 | 83 | 98 | 69 | 273 | 905 | 339 | 501 | 539 | 323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 27 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | S 13 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | E 12 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 5 | NNE 2 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 62 | 36 | — | — | 5 | 31 | 36 | 254 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 954 | 941 | 963 | 963 | 963 | 671 | 10 | 6 | 81 | 128 | 128 | 168 | 225 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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