El Rancio Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.51° S 70.32° W

El Rancio WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Rancio sea temperature is
19.8°C
1.6° 

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


El Rancio surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,504 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Rancio this week:

The surf forecast for El Rancio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Rancio in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 6th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Best Surf 9PM (Tue 6th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 11th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Rancio over the next 16 days.


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