Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antofagasta, Chile)

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Teniente (Lieutenant) Surf Guide

Teniente (Lieutenant) in Antofagasta is an exposed point break that has very consistent surf, 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. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. No point break here. The location means that it never gets crowded. Sharks have been reported here.

Teniente (Lieutenant) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	very consistent	14.0°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.

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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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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
Friday, 29 May 2026, 19:58 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 29			Sat
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	18	17	17	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Teniente (Lieutenant)

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 09:20pm | 0.89m

Next Low Water: 02:56am | 0.25m

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Teniente (Lieutenant) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.0 °C) at Teniente (Lieutenant) is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 14.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite