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El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.9°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: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Chinchorro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
596 | 765 | 799 | 778 | 778 | 756 | 704 | 586 | 569 | 551 | 543 | 462 | 462 | 373 | 373 | 242 | 229 | 265 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.39m | 00:21AM0.72m | 12:41PM1.33m | 1:31AM0.71m | 1:42PM1.25m | 2:49AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.18m | 5:40AM0.25m | 7:51PM0.20m | 6:44AM0.32m | 8:53PM0.21m | 8:00AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 |
 kJ | 596 | 765 | 799 | 778 | 778 | 756 | 704 | 586 | 569 | 551 | 543 | 462 | 462 | 373 | 373 | 242 | 229 | 265 | 164 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 62 | 65 | 113 | 146 | 146 | 85 | 112 | 71 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 27 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 51 | 154 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 197 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 197 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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