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El Toro Viejo surfForecast / Atacama / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 -04Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Toro Viejo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Toro Viejo sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Toro Viejo today?
The current surf forecast for El Toro Viejo at 4PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at El Toro Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
1067 | 975 | 911 | 807 | 647 | 886 | 1223 | 595 | 501 | 486 | 440 | 465 | 427 | 331 | 273 | 612 | 596 | 724 | 756 | 778 | 778 | 756 | 704 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.43m | 10:24PM0.79m | 10:52AM1.43m | 11:20PM0.75m | 11:44AM1.39m | 00:21AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.15m | 3:56AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.16m | 4:45AM0.19m | 6:49PM0.18m | 5:40AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 1067 | 975 | 911 | 807 | 647 | 886 | 1223 | 595 | 501 | 486 | 260 | 465 | 427 | 331 | 273 | 612 | 596 | 724 | 756 | 778 | 778 | 756 | 704 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 387 | 379 | 372 | 358 | 352 | 214 | 7 | 258 | 308 | 308 | 440 | 166 | 166 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 153 | 151 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 194 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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