El Rancio surf break

El Rancio surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 May 2026 -04
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El Rancio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Rancio sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Rancio today?

The current surf forecast for El Rancio at 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

Table - waves today at El Rancio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
0
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
503
581
590
453
357
380
509
335
286
273
701
415
606
598
590
565
511
503
495
488
380
374
321
358
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SSW
0
ESE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SE
0
N
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
0
SW
0
SE
0
W
0
SSW
0
SE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
S
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:08AM1.10m
7:05PM0.95m
7:49AM1.22m
7:54PM0.91m
8:31AM1.32m
8:43PM0.88m
Low Tide
00:35AM0.20m
1:21PM0.33m
1:11AM0.16m
2:15PM0.26m
1:49AM0.13m
3:07PM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:14
6:14
Temp °C
17
17
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
17
18
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
17
20
21
20
18
17
18
17
20
20
21
20
19
19
20
19
20
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
503
581
590
453
357
380
509
335
286
273
701
415
606
598
590
565
511
503
495
488
380
374
321
358
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
69
61
61
44
50
50
106
37
165
251
49
239
27
32
30
30
29
20
20
19
19
19
207
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
95
36
35
3
3
9
3
15
37
37
37
84
81
154
154
13
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
8
Energy kJ
44
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
4
0
147
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
191
191
108
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
5
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