El Rancio surf break

El Rancio surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 13 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
19.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (13 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 Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
746
590
573
612
637
451
386
380
503
581
590
453
357
380
509
386
286
273
295
415
773
763
590
565
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
N
0
SE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:28AM0.98m
6:15PM0.97m
7:08AM1.10m
7:05PM0.95m
7:49AM1.22m
7:54PM0.91m
Low Tide
11:59PM0.24m
12:24PM0.40m
00:35AM0.20m
1:21PM0.33m
1:11AM0.16m
2:15PM0.26m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:14
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
21
21
20
18
18
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
18
18
20
21
21
21
19
20
20
20
19
22
21
21
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
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
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
746
590
573
612
637
451
386
380
503
581
590
453
357
380
509
386
286
273
207
415
773
763
590
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
10
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
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
Energy kJ
103
98
98
98
107
107
94
96
69
61
61
44
50
50
106
37
165
251
295
174
3
3
28
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
NW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
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
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
8
50
49
49
7
129
129
93
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
95
36
36
35
3
9
6
15
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
44
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
4
0
4
147
147
0
0
0
4
0
4
147
147
4
0
0
0
4
0
191
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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