El Toro Viejo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Atacama, Chile)

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El Toro Viejo Surf Guide

El Toro Viejo in Atacama is an exposed point break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

El Toro Viejo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Toro Viejo:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Toro Viejo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf El Toro Viejo (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing El Toro Viejo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 52% of the time in February while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

52%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Toro Viejo Location Map

Interactive El Toro Viejo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Toro Viejo is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI) in Chile, which is 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Toro Viejo is Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa (Tacna) Airport (TCQ) in Peru, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Toro Viejo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 16 May 2026, 23:11 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 17
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	12	16	16	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

Tides at El Toro Viejo

Current tide and informaton

For Arica, Chile, 1 km from El Toro Viejo.

Next High Water: 09:16am | 1.4m

Next Low Water: 02:29am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Toro Viejo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at El Toro Viejo is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite