Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)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 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
749
689
679
689
610
281
286
281
209
247
177
142
234
151
160
222
90
175
172
145
169
165
163
251
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SW
5
N
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:35AM0.86m
12:46PM1.50m
1:38AM0.82m
1:45PM1.41m
2:47AM0.81m
2:48PM1.31m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.19m
7:48PM0.06m
6:57AM0.26m
8:52PM0.10m
8:05AM0.33m
9:56PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
14
15
11
11
11
13
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
1
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
749
689
679
689
610
141
286
138
121
247
99
99
234
151
160
222
79
175
172
67
130
114
163
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
32
31
31
17
17
281
138
281
209
99
177
142
106
142
104
79
90
79
68
134
169
165
67
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
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
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
45
45
45
45
45
65
67
68
15
15
109
107
52
69
52
37
88
112
109
145
42
42
38
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
56
56
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
84
0
108
553
197
84
0
0
0
0
108
383
84
84
0
0
84
108
108
271
126
0
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
3
3
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
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