Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 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 2.2°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 4PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
431
363
357
256
248
277
277
277
380
330
431
363
281
251
313
606
598
581
471
444
386
330
325
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:33PM1.05m
7:28AM1.07m
7:24PM1.06m
8:06AM1.21m
8:15PM1.05m
Low Tide
12:36PM0.42m
1:06AM0.18m
1:31PM0.32m
1:40AM0.14m
2:23PM0.21m
2:17AM0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
5:59
5:59
Temp °C
13
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
16
17
15
15
15
15
14
16
17
19
18
17
17
16
17
16
12
14
11
10
12
11
10
13
14
16
13
14
15
15
13
15
16
17
16
15
15
13
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Energy kJ
545
431
363
357
256
248
277
277
277
380
330
431
363
281
207
313
606
598
581
471
444
386
330
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
92
90
90
102
124
107
174
106
104
104
104
54
165
254
251
137
41
54
80
114
154
45
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
SW
15
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
66
25
129
40
45
46
54
30
107
23
49
79
54
33
37
42
44
61
61
44
44
37
36
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.3
SSW
8
Energy kJ
75
73
55
62
6
47
35
35
184
219
208
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
688
197
126
0
108
84
108
178
84
178
84
0
0
0
0
108
265
84
0
0
108
0
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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