El Loa surfForecast / Tarapaca / Chile

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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
18.4° C
(Which is 4.0°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Loa this week:

The surf forecast for El Loa over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Loa in the next 12 days are 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 17) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 10th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 11s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 17th Jan)4ft (1.2m) 15s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 17th Jan)6ft (1.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Loa over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
3
1
2
3
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.6
WNW
0.5
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)111111101010161514141413151413131312121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)977573674825641071039989120112285295277326358282449403
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
SW
15
WSW
5
W
5
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
0
E
5
SW
15
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
15
WSW
0
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
5
SSW
5
W
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassonglassglassonglassononglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassonglassglasson
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:02AM
0.89
4:18PM
0.82
3:53AM
0.76
5:18PM
0.85
4:54AM
0.66
6:17PM
0.89
6:07AM
0.59
7:11PM
0.93
7:19AM
0.56
8:00PM
0.97
8:19AM
0.56
8:45PM
1.03
9:07AM
0.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:44AM
0.14
10:15PM
0.38
10:27AM
0.19
11:41PM
0.40
11:14AM
0.23
1:06AM
0.37
12:05PM
0.25
2:13AM
0.31
12:57PM
0.25
3:04AM
0.25
1:46PM
0.23
3:45AM
0.20
2:31PM
0.20
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Fri
16
Sunrise-7:07--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11-
Sunset--8:28--8:28--8:28--8:28--8:28--8:28--8:28
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212423212524212424212424212425212324202424
Feels °C (?)222523222423222423222323202424212323202423
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Information about the El Loa Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Loa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Loa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Loa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Loa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Loa may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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