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Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
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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) | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
 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) | SSW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| 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) | NW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 |
| 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) | — | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 295 | 417 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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