El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
17.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 3AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (31 May)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
2
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1671
1904
2375
2191
2165
1946
1806
2054
1958
1532
1284
1105
810
731
648
648
507
500
437
446
602
534
1227
1342
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
0
SE
0
S
5
SW
0
S
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
SSW
0
SW
0
NE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
SW
5
E
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:54PM0.74m
9:22AM1.25m
9:33PM0.71m
9:56AM1.25m
10:11PM0.69m
10:31AM1.23m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.29m
2:27AM0.24m
4:14PM0.28m
2:59AM0.25m
4:53PM0.28m
3:32AM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
Temp °C
18
16
16
16
16
16
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
20
21
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
20
18
17
17
18
17
19
20
19
20
19
18
18
18
21
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
2
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
1671
1904
2375
2191
2165
1946
1806
2054
1958
1532
1284
1105
810
731
648
648
507
500
437
321
602
534
1227
1342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.3
SW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
748
583
411
411
403
254
220
137
137
94
117
90
88
79
38
184
303
446
277
277
25
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
W
15
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
6
11
22
22
44
71
111
10
12
13
19
25
20
4
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
144
144
144
2
0
0
0
0
144
144
144
0
0
0
0
2
144
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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