Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -04
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Teniente (Lieutenant) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Teniente (Lieutenant) sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Teniente (Lieutenant) today?

The current surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-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)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon 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)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
11
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
517
517
659
1151
1151
1151
1134
1151
578
612
1064
875
835
737
725
725
725
246
346
223
202
243
168
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
WSW
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:00AM1.57m
11:39PM0.91m
11:51AM1.55m
00:35AM0.86m
12:46PM1.50m
1:38AM0.82m
Low Tide
5:49PM-0.01m
5:07AM0.14m
6:46PM0.02m
5:59AM0.19m
7:48PM0.06m
6:57AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:55
5:55
Temp °C
16
18
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
16
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
9
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
11
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
295
517
517
659
1151
1151
1151
1134
1151
578
612
1064
875
835
737
725
725
725
246
346
168
168
165
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.3
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
NW
13
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
599
54
54
54
54
54
33
11
22
346
294
20
34
32
17
45
17
17
234
164
223
202
243
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
15
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
W
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
54
14
14
14
14
14
11
21
32
21
21
28
45
45
45
17
45
45
65
67
68
15
15
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
9
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
295
417
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
108
271
265
0
0
0
0
0
178
688
126
0
0
108
0
0
178
553
84
84
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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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