Surf-Forecast | Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 31.01° S 71.65° W

Issued: 2 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Teniente (Lieutenant) sea temperature is

15.5°C

Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Guide

Teniente (Lieutenant) in Antofagasta is an exposed point break that is often working, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is no point break. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Watch out for sharks.

Teniente (Lieutenant) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	very consistent	15.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Teniente (Lieutenant):

The best conditions reported for surf at Teniente (Lieutenant) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Teniente (Lieutenant) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Teniente (Lieutenant) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in May while 85% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

85%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Teniente (Lieutenant) Location Map

Interactive Teniente (Lieutenant) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 12 October 2026, 06:26 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 12
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Teniente (Lieutenant)

Current tide and informaton

For Teniente (Lieutenant), 0 km from Teniente (Lieutenant).

Next High Water: 11:55am | 1.07m

Next Low Water: 05:45pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Teniente (Lieutenant) Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Teniente (Lieutenant) is rather cool (15.5 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.