El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 -04
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El Chinchorro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Chinchorro sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today?

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 9PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
1
0
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
367
361
355
355
272
218
535
581
518
444
437
335
504
1330
1305
1661
1855
2053
1507
2322
2633
2868
2830
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
N
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
0
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
0
WNW
5
SW
0
ESE
0
S
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:51PM0.93m
6:52AM1.08m
6:43PM0.87m
7:34AM1.15m
7:30PM0.82m
Low Tide
12:05PM0.41m
00:12AM0.20m
1:09PM0.37m
00:48AM0.21m
2:03PM0.34m
1:22AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:10
Temp °C
19
20
19
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
17
16
17
16
16
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
20
18
19
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
19
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
374
367
361
355
355
272
197
535
581
518
444
437
335
504
1330
1305
1661
1855
2053
1507
2322
2633
2868
2830
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SW
13
0.1
NW
15
0.6
SSW
8
0.1
NW
15
0.6
SSW
7
0.1
S
26
1.3
SW
17
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
Energy kJ
23
23
23
23
23
151
218
50
13
18
23
9
197
277
8
42
8
36
13
962
26
23
87
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
6
0.6
SW
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
12
47
46
94
127
20
50
14
3
3
39
23
10
44
3
8
13
26
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
15
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
144
144
0
0
0
2
0
144
144
144
0
0
0
0
0
147
197
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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