Teniente (Lieutenant) surfForecast / Antofagasta / Chile

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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)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Teniente (Lieutenant) this week:

The surf forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Teniente (Lieutenant) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 20th May)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 27th May)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 27th May)10ft (3.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Teniente (Lieutenant) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
689
281
209
142
160
90
186
165
224
380
805
788
599
572
328
259
293
261
784
843
414
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
15
S
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:46PM1.50m
1:38AM0.82m
1:45PM1.41m
2:47AM0.81m
2:48PM1.31m
4:02AM0.83m
3:54PM1.21m
5:13AM0.90m
5:01PM1.12m
6:14AM0.99m
6:04PM1.05m
7:04AM1.08m
7:01PM0.99m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.06m
6:57AM0.26m
8:52PM0.10m
8:05AM0.33m
9:56PM0.13m
9:25AM0.38m
10:56PM0.15m
10:49AM0.40m
11:49PM0.16m
12:05PM0.38m
00:34AM0.18m
1:11PM0.34m
1:13AM0.20m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:54
5:54
5:53
5:53
5:52
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
15
14
16
17
15
15
15
13
15
17
15
17
18
17
19
20
17
13
13
12
13
14
13
15
15
14
14
13
11
14
16
12
13
14
14
15
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1
SSW
9
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
689
168
209
99
160
68
64
114
224
380
805
788
599
572
328
259
293
261
784
843
414
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
10
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
9
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
8
0.7
WSW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
13
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
17
281
121
142
142
90
134
165
47
151
26
41
66
22
85
144
116
112
80
46
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
9
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SSW
8
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.5
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
45
65
15
107
52
88
186
25
65
30
6
23
22
25
22
104
75
33
31
49
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
4
12
18
9
11
24
26
64
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
108
178
0
108
84
84
203
197
0
84
343
0
0
126
126
224
126
108
108
540
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Antofagasta
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
9
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
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