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El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 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 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
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 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | |
776 | 743 | 647 | 637 | 503 | 495 | 480 | 473 | 466 | 451 | 374 | 367 | 361 | 355 | 355 | 272 | 218 | 535 | 581 | 518 | 444 | 437 | 386 | 511 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:10AM0.89m | 4:53PM1.00m | 6:06AM0.99m | 5:51PM0.93m | 6:52AM1.08m | 6:43PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.43m | 11:31PM0.21m | 12:05PM0.41m | 00:12AM0.20m | 1:09PM0.37m | 00:48AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 776 | 743 | 647 | 637 | 503 | 495 | 480 | 473 | 466 | 451 | 374 | 367 | 361 | 355 | 355 | 272 | 197 | 535 | 581 | 518 | 444 | 437 | 386 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 26 | 30 | 36 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 151 | 218 | 50 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 197 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | W 12 | SW 21 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 94 | 127 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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