El Rancio surf break

El Rancio surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
18.1° 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 4AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
630
515
502
636
612
574
868
757
746
590
573
612
637
451
386
380
503
581
590
453
357
380
509
386
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:46AM0.86m
5:23PM0.98m
6:28AM0.98m
6:15PM0.97m
7:08AM1.10m
7:05PM0.95m
Low Tide
11:23PM0.29m
11:21AM0.47m
11:59PM0.24m
12:24PM0.40m
00:35AM0.20m
1:21PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
Temp °C
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
19
20
19
19
21
21
20
19
20
19
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
13
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
630
190
198
636
612
574
868
757
746
590
573
612
637
451
386
380
503
581
590
453
357
380
509
386
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
9
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
9
0.5
SSW
8
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SSW
8
Energy kJ
395
515
502
194
186
186
132
137
129
98
98
107
107
107
94
96
92
61
61
61
43
37
106
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
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
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
NW
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
3
217
148
118
118
118
8
8
8
50
49
49
7
129
129
93
7
7
7
7
50
50
7
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
6
147
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
147
4
4
0
0
0
4
147
147
147
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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