El Rancio surf break

El Rancio surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (22 May)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
373
242
229
265
164
164
161
161
154
154
194
235
214
314
371
504
498
674
788
868
868
767
833
810
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
NE
5
WSW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
1:42PM1.25m
2:49AM0.74m
2:46PM1.16m
4:04AM0.80m
3:51PM1.07m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.32m
8:53PM0.21m
8:00AM0.39m
9:52PM0.22m
9:26AM0.43m
10:45PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
6:12
Temp °C
16
16
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
18
20
18
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
20
18
18
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
373
242
229
265
164
164
161
161
128
104
104
104
104
314
371
504
498
674
788
868
868
767
833
810
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
5
Energy kJ
69
62
65
113
146
146
85
112
71
92
194
235
214
102
98
72
66
65
65
8
8
54
53
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
SW
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
8
67
27
8
37
37
52
51
154
154
103
140
118
88
67
9
30
3
4
3
2
8
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
9
Energy kJ
64
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
147
147
147
4
0
0
0
0
147
147
147
0
0
0
0
0
147
150
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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