El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 5AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.5m)19s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.5m)19s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.9m)18s

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 Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
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
1.9
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1610
1281
1491
1764
1543
1671
1904
2375
2191
2165
1946
1806
2054
1958
1783
1284
1105
810
731
648
648
507
500
437
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
WSW
0
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
E
0
WSW
0
SSE
5
S
0
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
S
0
SSE
0
W
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
0
WSW
0
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:47AM1.24m
8:54PM0.74m
9:22AM1.25m
9:33PM0.71m
9:56AM1.25m
10:11PM0.69m
Low Tide
1:55AM0.22m
3:33PM0.29m
2:27AM0.24m
4:14PM0.28m
2:59AM0.25m
4:53PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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
Temp °C
16
16
16
19
20
18
17
17
17
17
17
20
20
19
17
17
17
16
17
20
21
19
17
17
17
17
17
20
20
18
18
18
19
18
18
20
20
20
18
19
18
17
18
20
21
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
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
1.9
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
Energy kJ
1610
1281
1112
956
956
1671
1904
2375
2191
2165
1946
1806
2054
1958
1783
1284
1105
810
731
648
648
507
500
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.4
SW
19
1.6
SW
19
1.5
SW
19
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
0.1
S
24
0.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
895
1223
1491
1764
1543
748
583
411
411
403
254
220
11
113
110
94
90
88
70
37
75
303
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
W
16
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
21
12
6
22
22
22
44
71
5
144
184
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
9
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
79
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
21
197
114
0
0
0
0
0
144
4
144
0
0
0
0
0
4
144
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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