Current weather conditions and live observations for El Faro based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in El Faro right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near El Faro
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 km S215 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 18 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 overcast | |||
Arica/Chacalluta Airport 213 km N211 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the N (6 km/h at 1°) | 19 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 overcast | ||
Tacna/Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport 240 km N700 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (4 km/h at 250°) | 15 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 scatteredovercast | ||
282 km SSE2293 m above sea level 2 hours ago | fresh winds from the ESE (31 km/h at 110°) | Q1027 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
Antofagasta Airport/Cerro Moreno 353 km S710 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SE (7 km/h at 130°) | 14 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 few | ||
Oruro Cercado/Juan Mendoza Mendo Airport 405 km NE3680 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the NNW (11 km/h at 340°) | -9 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 no significant cloud | ||
405 km NE3680 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the NNW (11 km/h at 340°) | -9 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 no significant cloud | ||
Arequipa/Rodriguez Ballon Airport 458 km NW2727 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the ENE (24 km/h at 60°) | Q1026 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
La Paz/El Alto International Airport 462 km NNE4032 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the N (7 km/h at 10°) | 0 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 no significant cloud | ||
Cochabamba/Jorge Wilsterman Airport 529 km NE2769 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NW (6 km/h at 310°) | 3 °C | 8.0 | 8.0 no significant cloud |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to El Faro and within an acceptable time window.

(6 km/h at 60°)