Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 8PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
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
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
689
689
281
286
281
209
247
177
142
234
160
160
222
90
175
172
186
169
165
208
251
224
258
535
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
12:46PM1.50m
1:38AM0.82m
1:45PM1.41m
2:47AM0.81m
2:48PM1.31m
4:02AM0.83m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.06m
6:57AM0.26m
8:52PM0.10m
8:05AM0.33m
9:56PM0.13m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
14
15
13
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
14
12
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SW
12
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
SSW
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
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
689
689
281
286
124
209
247
99
99
234
160
160
222
68
175
172
65
130
114
208
251
224
258
535
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
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
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.3
NW
13
Energy kJ
17
17
127
138
281
121
99
177
142
106
142
104
68
90
68
68
134
43
165
44
37
28
91
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
NW
13
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
45
45
65
67
68
15
15
109
107
52
52
52
37
88
112
109
186
169
43
67
66
65
27
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
108
126
178
84
0
0
0
0
108
383
84
0
0
0
0
0
213
688
271
0
178
0
0
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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