El Toro Viejo surfForecast / Atacama / Chile

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 -04
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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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.3°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 1AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)17s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
321
358
271
268
336
376
726
943
1081
943
957
1081
1081
1067
975
807
807
647
886
1223
595
501
486
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
S
5
SW
5
SSE
0
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
0
S
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
0
S
0
SW
0
W
0
S
5
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
8:43PM0.88m
9:16AM1.40m
9:32PM0.83m
10:02AM1.43m
10:24PM0.79m
10:52AM1.43m
Low Tide
3:07PM0.20m
2:29AM0.12m
4:00PM0.16m
3:11AM0.13m
4:54PM0.15m
3:56AM0.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
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
19
18
17
17
18
18
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
19
18
18
20
19
19
20
19
19
20
18
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
374
321
358
248
212
175
376
726
943
1081
943
957
1081
1081
1067
975
807
807
647
886
1223
595
501
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
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
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
1
SSW
9
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
10
1.3
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
0.1
NW
13
1.1
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
19
207
181
271
268
264
114
57
149
116
124
168
322
328
387
372
372
358
352
214
7
218
308
308
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
154
18
45
18
18
336
332
112
57
84
169
12
8
8
8
4
8
7
7
7
2
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
143
0
0
0
0
0
143
143
143
0
0
0
0
0
143
194
143
0
0
0
0
0
143
194
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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