Surf Forecasts:
Punta del Chileno surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta del Chileno this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Punta del Chileno in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta del Chileno over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 90 | 143 | 161 | 62 | 44 | 46 | 439 | 438 | 343 | 249 | 226 | 236 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26AM0.22m | 10:13PM0.28m | 10:11AM0.24m | 11:13PM0.25m | 3:06AM0.21m | 00:19AM0.22m | 4:20AM0.21m | 1:41AM0.20m | 5:14AM0.21m | 12:47PM0.26m | 5:56AM0.20m | 1:49PM0.26m | 6:12AM0.19m | 2:54PM0.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.07m | 6:16AM0.12m | 6:23PM0.05m | 7:04AM0.14m | 7:23PM0.04m | 7:50AM0.16m | 8:21PM0.04m | 8:34AM0.17m | 9:16PM0.05m | 9:17AM0.17m | 10:11PM0.05m | 9:52AM0.17m | 11:05PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | 33 | 66 | 32 | 64 | 45 | 73 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 161 | 62 | 44 | 68 | 40 | 17 | 343 | 249 | 226 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 6 | S 9 | ESE 10 | S 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | S 8 | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 55 | — | — | 46 | 29 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | E 11 | E 5 | E 6 | WNW 3 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 90 | 143 | 21 | 70 | 175 | 2 | 439 | 438 | — | — | — | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 80 | 6 | 165 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 190 | 406 | 524 | 122 | 122 | 6 | 524 | 413 | 81 | 122 | 80 | 751 |
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