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El Loa surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Loa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Loa sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Loa today?
The current surf forecast for El Loa at 12AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at El Loa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
536 | 464 | 449 | 418 | 347 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 375 | 387 | 623 | 711 | 1508 | 1737 | 1761 | 2069 | 2037 | 2037 | 1983 | 1903 | 1876 | 1850 | 1997 | 2025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:01AM0.57m | 2:19PM1.09m | 3:30AM0.58m | 3:33PM1.05m | 4:51AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.12m | 7:16AM0.23m | 9:40PM0.13m | 8:39AM0.28m | 10:49PM0.11m | 10:08AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 536 | 464 | 449 | 418 | 347 | 396 | 396 | 389 | 375 | 354 | 623 | 711 | 1508 | 1737 | 1761 | 2069 | 2037 | 2037 | 1983 | 1903 | 1876 | 1850 | 1997 | 2025 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 142 | 144 | 113 | 149 | 358 | 387 | 251 | 251 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 76 | 127 | 103 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 94 |
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