El Chinchorro surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
17.8° 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 (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Chinchorro at 5PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (31 May)6ft (1.9m)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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1806
2054
1958
1783
1284
1105
810
731
648
648
507
500
437
446
602
534
1367
1342
1634
1227
1465
825
909
1004
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
0
SSW
0
S
0
W
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SW
0
SSE
0
ESE
0
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:22AM1.25m
9:33PM0.71m
9:56AM1.25m
10:11PM0.69m
10:31AM1.23m
10:50PM0.67m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.28m
2:59AM0.25m
4:53PM0.28m
3:32AM0.28m
5:32PM0.29m
4:05AM0.30m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:10
6:10
Temp °C
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
19
20
19
17
16
17
18
17
19
21
20
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
16
17
20
20
19
18
18
19
19
18
20
21
21
19
19
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
1806
2054
1958
1783
1284
1105
810
731
648
648
507
500
437
321
602
534
1367
1342
1634
1227
1465
710
909
1004
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
11
0.1
S
24
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.7
SW
9
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.1
W
15
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
Energy kJ
220
11
137
134
117
113
88
38
79
64
58
446
277
277
4
25
73
24
24
825
834
627
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
6
22
22
22
44
71
111
144
184
303
20
25
19
72
30
46
42
20
20
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
147
4
2
0
0
4
0
0
144
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
144
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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