El Rancio surf break

El Rancio surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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 1.2°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 2PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (15 May)4ft (1.2m)14s

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

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
701
415
773
598
590
565
518
503
495
488
380
374
321
358
271
268
336
376
726
943
1081
637
778
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
0
NNE
0
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:49AM1.22m
7:54PM0.91m
8:31AM1.32m
8:43PM0.88m
9:16AM1.40m
9:32PM0.83m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.26m
1:49AM0.13m
3:07PM0.20m
2:29AM0.12m
4:00PM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:14
6:14
6:13
Temp °C
17
18
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
17
20
21
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
18
19
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
18
20
21
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
16
1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
9
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
273
701
415
773
598
590
565
518
503
495
488
380
374
321
358
248
212
175
376
726
943
1081
212
778
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
12
0.1
S
21
0.6
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
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
251
49
239
9
27
28
28
27
20
19
19
19
154
207
181
271
268
264
114
55
80
111
637
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
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
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
35
3
3
3
3
15
37
37
37
84
81
154
19
13
45
13
12
336
332
112
152
83
330
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
147
147
147
4
4
0
0
0
191
191
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
191
147
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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