El Rancio surf break

El Rancio surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 30 Apr 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 2.0°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 11AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
478
194
190
144
210
105
103
175
268
208
575
890
1106
1321
1454
1407
1346
1206
1077
1044
557
548
579
626
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
0
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
0
W
0
SW
5
S
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:35AM1.18m
8:40PM0.93m
9:10AM1.22m
9:17PM0.88m
9:44AM1.24m
9:53PM0.82m
Low Tide
2:06AM0.19m
2:56PM0.28m
2:35AM0.20m
3:39PM0.27m
3:04AM0.22m
4:21PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
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6:21
6:20
6:20
6:19
Temp °C
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
21
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
1.1
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.9
SSW
14
2
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.8
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
478
194
190
144
210
105
103
94
73
73
575
890
1106
1321
1454
1407
1346
1206
1077
1044
557
548
579
626
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
24
193
157
91
104
101
59
99
268
208
113
127
183
255
134
30
61
61
50
81
286
282
295
481
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
W
14
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
14
13
50
51
80
58
63
175
94
68
53
40
25
25
28
15
30
16
168
153
138
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
147
191
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
147
147
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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