El Faro Surf Break

El Faro, Chile Weather Observations

Lat Long: 20.24° S 70.15° W

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Faro sea temperature is
16.5° C

1.4°C colder than average for this time of year

El Faro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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 WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Iquique/Diego Aracena Airport

31 km S215 m above sea level

2 hours ago
cloudDry and cloudy
5
light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 340 to 090 degs)
(6 km/h at 60°)
18 °C10.0
10.0
overcast

Arica/Chacalluta Airport

213 km N211 m above sea level

2 hours ago
cloudDry and cloudy
5
light winds from the N
(6 km/h at 1°)
19 °C10.0
10.0
overcast

Tacna/Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport

240 km N700 m above sea level

2 hours ago
cloudDry and cloudy
5
calm
(4 km/h at 250°)
15 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
overcast

Calama/El Loa Airport

282 km SSE2293 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
30
fresh winds from the ESE
(31 km/h at 110°)
Q1027 °C0.0
0.0


Antofagasta Airport/Cerro Moreno

353 km S710 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
5
light winds from the SE
(7 km/h at 130°)
14 °C10.0
10.0
few

Oruro Cercado/Juan Mendoza Mendo Airport

405 km NE3680 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
10
light winds from the NNW
(11 km/h at 340°)
-9 °C10.0
10.0
no significant cloud

Oruro-Juan Mendoza Airport

405 km NE3680 m above sea level

1 hour ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
10
light winds from the NNW
(11 km/h at 340°)
-9 °C10.0
10.0
no significant cloud

Arequipa/Rodriguez Ballon Airport

458 km NW2727 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
25
moderate winds from the ENE
(24 km/h at 60°)
Q1026 °C0.0
0.0


La Paz/El Alto International Airport

462 km NNE4032 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
5
light winds from the N
(7 km/h at 10°)
0 °C10.0
10.0
no significant cloud

Cochabamba/Jorge Wilsterman Airport

529 km NE2769 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
5
light winds from the NW
(6 km/h at 310°)
3 °C8.0
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.

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