Aticama Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.48° N 105.20° W

Aticama 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Aticama sea temperature is
31.8°C
2.5° 

Aticama surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Aticama today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Aticama at 6AM is: 0.4m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)20s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

Table - waves today at Aticama. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
158
151
149
149
148
148
148
146
142
131
127
155
123
123
123
211
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
N
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:48AM1.32m
10:13AM1.25m
Low Tide
6:56PM0.66m
00:38AM0.65m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
26
26
26
30
32
32
29
28
27
27
26
28
31
30
29
27
Feels °C
35
30
28
28
33
34
33
34
33
33
32
31
33
34
34
34
32
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