El Rancio Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.51° S 70.32° W

El Rancio 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Rancio sea temperature is
18.4° C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at El Rancio today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Rancio at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
11
1
WSW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
458
458
443
412
347
341
336
336
330
307
302
291
291
238
263
214
243
286
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
N
5
SSW
0
SW
5
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
0
W
0
N
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:43AM0.93m
2:25PM0.86m
3:46AM0.96m
3:24PM0.76m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.20m
8:40AM0.42m
8:55PM0.24m
10:04AM0.46m
9:41PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
Feels °C
17
16
17
15
16
16
17
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
17
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