El Buey Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.49° S 70.33° W

El Buey Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Buey sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.6° 

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


El Buey surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,423 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Buey this week:

The surf forecast for El Buey over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Buey in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 5th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 6th Aug)5ft (1.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 11th Aug)7.5ft (2.3m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Buey over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Night
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Rating
(10 max)
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4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
12
1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
9
1
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
624
536
728
1363
1382
1147
834
746
658
249
435
730
1212
1734
1384
2423
1724
1447
787
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
2:29AM0.97m
2:10PM0.78m
3:35AM1.03m
3:23PM0.70m
4:45AM1.10m
4:49PM0.65m
5:53AM1.19m
6:10PM0.66m
6:54AM1.27m
7:16PM0.70m
7:48AM1.34m
8:12PM0.76m
Low Tide
8:45AM0.43m
8:29PM0.24m
10:16AM0.43m
9:27PM0.25m
11:45AM0.38m
10:35PM0.24m
12:57PM0.30m
11:44PM0.21m
1:53PM0.23m
00:49AM0.16m
2:42PM0.16m
1:47AM0.12m
clear
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clear
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7:05
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7:05
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7:03
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6:27
6:28
6:28
6:28
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6:29
6:29
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Temp °C
16
17
18
16
17
18
15
17
18
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18
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18
Feels °C
17
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17
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18
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Information about the El Buey Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Buey provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Buey can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Buey surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Buey) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Buey may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

El Buey is 5 km (3 miles) from the city of Arica. If you plan a holiday in Atacama, look for hotels and other accommodation in Arica. Arica has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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