Marine buoy
Talcahuano CL-SHOA-TALCAHUANO
Talcahuano is a wave buoy in Chile integrated into SwellOracle from SHOA Chile. This page places the station in the catalog and is ready to show height, period and direction when the regional reading is connected.
Technical details for Talcahuano
Use these details to verify the station identity, location, source and timestamp before comparing its values with another buoy or model.
- Station name
- Talcahuano
- Station identifier
- CL-SHOA-TALCAHUANO
- Country or area
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 36° 42' 0.0" S, 73° 6' 36.0" O
- Source and provider
- SHOA Chile
- Source type
- Wave buoy
- Data license
- swelloracle.com/terms
- Latest source observation
- No recent reading
- Published data fields
- No reusable variables reported yet
How to use this buoy or model
Talcahuano is part of SwellOracle's Chile surf and swell coverage. This page preserves the source identity and timestamp so you can judge whether the reading is useful for your coastline. Because this is an observation or reference station, gaps and delays can occur when the upstream feed is unavailable.
- Start with the observation time; stale data should not be treated as current surf.
- Read height together with period and direction; one number alone does not describe wave quality.
- Compare this page with nearby locations only when their source and update time are clear. Source: SHOA Chile.
How to use this reading
Talcahuano helps confirm whether swell energy is reaching the Chile area. Higher height with a longer period usually means more organized energy, while direction determines which coastlines receive that swell best.
For surf decisions, compare height, period and direction with your beach's local exposure. If the station does not report a variable, use the app to compare it with nearby model points.
Observation history not available yet
This station is listed as a physical reference, but it is not part of the current history capture set. SwellOracle only shows charts after enough reusable observations have been stored.
Regional coverage
Frequently asked questions about this station
What is Talcahuano?
Talcahuano is a physical or reference marine station for Chile, identified as CL-SHOA-TALCAHUANO and published in SwellOracle with source attribution.
Where does the data for Talcahuano come from?
The source shown for this page is SHOA Chile. SwellOracle preserves the station identifier and distinguishes measured observations from model estimates.
Does Talcahuano have a current reading?
No recent reusable source reading is displayed. The page remains available for location, source and coverage context without presenting missing values as current conditions.
Why does Talcahuano have or not have a history chart?
This station is not yet in the history capture set. SwellOracle does not create a chart until a reusable, correctly identified series exists.
See a problem with this data?
Report a source, location, label or reading that appears inaccurate. Include the station ID and observation time so we can verify it.