El Loa Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.43° S 70.06° W

El Loa WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Loa sea temperature is
17.6° C
0.8° 

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 14 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 2,008 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 20th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s

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


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