Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
1.6
SW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
749
1126
1431
1484
1390
1373
1591
1531
1271
1158
1031
1016
834
731
799
671
599
517
509
659
1216
1309
1245
1117
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:27AM1.47m
9:54PM1.01m
10:12AM1.54m
10:45PM0.96m
11:00AM1.57m
11:39PM0.91m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.03m
3:37AM0.09m
4:55PM-0.01m
4:20AM0.10m
5:49PM-0.01m
5:07AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:57
5:57
Temp °C
16
17
15
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
15
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
11
11
9
8
9
9
10
10
14
14
13
12
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
13
13
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.7
SSW
16
2.3
SW
10
2
SSW
10
2
SSW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.5
SSW
10
1.4
SW
9
1.4
SSW
9
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
558
895
835
1484
1390
958
741
788
754
769
741
650
600
522
412
360
334
517
509
659
1216
1309
1245
1117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
20
0.5
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
336
103
496
26
27
1373
1591
1531
1271
1158
1031
1016
834
731
799
671
599
54
54
54
54
54
21
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
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
Energy kJ
23
23
24
25
27
41
65
65
65
25
25
16
10
21
21
54
14
14
14
14
14
11
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
9
2.5
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.4
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
749
1126
1431
1230
1102
342
417
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
213
688
540
108
108
108
0
0
108
271
265
0
0
0
0
0
265
271
126
108
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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