Ram5 surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -04
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Ram5 surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ram5 sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Ram5 today?

The current surf forecast for Ram5 at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (18 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Ram5. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
362
357
288
280
268
229
180
178
154
113
215
304
304
313
352
357
347
328
222
219
215
215
170
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
WSW
0
SE
0
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:19AM1.37m
10:52PM0.73m
11:12AM1.36m
11:52PM0.69m
12:08PM1.32m
00:56AM0.67m
Low Tide
5:13PM0.00m
4:24AM0.07m
6:11PM0.01m
5:17AM0.12m
7:13PM0.03m
6:16AM0.18m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
6:04
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
14
15
17
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
11
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
367
362
357
143
280
268
229
180
178
154
63
215
304
304
313
352
357
347
328
222
219
215
215
170
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
15
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
33
139
139
288
143
96
96
96
74
76
113
98
17
17
12
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
14
21
21
21
5
7
7
17
17
41
99
17
12
12
17
17
17
15
15
6
6
6
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
137
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
392
392
392
309
87
87
87
38
214
392
392
309
92
0
87
38
214
165
38
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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