El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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 1.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Chinchorro today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.8m)15s
Afternoon (28 May)7ft (2.1m)14s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.1m)14s

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 Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
1330
1305
1661
1855
2053
1618
2322
2633
3022
2830
2754
2293
2020
1864
1759
1610
1223
1491
1764
1543
1671
1904
2375
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
0
S
5
WSW
0
SSW
0
SSW
0
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
S
0
NE
0
SSW
0
W
0
SE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
5
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:34AM1.15m
7:30PM0.82m
8:11AM1.20m
8:13PM0.77m
8:47AM1.24m
8:54PM0.74m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.21m
2:03PM0.34m
1:22AM0.21m
2:51PM0.31m
1:55AM0.22m
3:33PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:10
6:10
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
19
17
17
16
16
16
19
20
19
17
17
16
16
16
19
21
19
17
17
19
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
20
19
19
19
19
17
18
18
20
21
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
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
Energy kJ
504
1330
1305
1661
1855
2053
1618
2322
2633
3022
2830
2754
2293
2020
1864
1759
1610
1188
1112
1025
956
1671
1904
2375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.7
SW
22
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
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
11
1.3
SW
11
Energy kJ
277
8
42
8
36
13
962
26
23
87
141
141
255
471
664
756
895
1223
1491
1764
1543
748
573
411
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
SW
26
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
23
3
8
26
7
7
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
147
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
197
114
0
0
0
0
0
2
197
114
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
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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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