El Loa Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.43° S 70.06° W

El Loa WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Loa sea temperature is
18.6°C
2.3° 

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


El Loa surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SW swell with 668 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Loa this week:

The surf forecast for El Loa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Loa in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 6th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 20s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 6th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 20s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Loa over the next 16 days.


  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
Nearest locationNearest