Surf Forecasts:
Punta del Chileno surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SE 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 (Aug 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta del Chileno over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 241 | 149 | 87 | 76 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 57 | 42 | 127 | 79 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:28PM0.25m | 8:18AM0.22m | 9:13PM0.24m | 8:43AM0.24m | 9:58PM0.23m | 9:14AM0.26m | 10:43PM0.22m | 9:51AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.21m | 4:02AM0.21m | 00:17AM0.19m | 5:03AM0.21m | 1:10AM0.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.11m | 3:36AM0.14m | 3:26PM0.09m | 4:16AM0.16m | 4:25PM0.06m | 4:59AM0.17m | 5:19PM0.04m | 1:48AM0.20m | 5:40AM0.18m | 6:12PM0.02m | 6:19AM0.19m | 7:05PM0.01m | 6:57AM0.20m | 8:00PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 241 | 149 | 50 | 45 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 79 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 48 | 87 | 76 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 65 | 22 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 13 | — | 3 | 20 | 57 | 42 | 127 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 36 | 273 | 161 | 396 | 251 | 273 | 315 | 273 | 11 | 163 | 11 | 273 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 1037 | 36 | 168 | 942 | 0 |
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