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El Toro Viejo surfForecast / Atacama / Chile
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
18.5° 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 1PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | |
268 | 336 | 376 | 726 | 943 | 1081 | 943 | 957 | 1081 | 1289 | 1067 | 975 | 807 | 807 | 647 | 886 | 1223 | 595 | 501 | 486 | 440 | 427 | 427 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:16AM1.40m | 9:32PM0.83m | 10:02AM1.43m | 10:24PM0.79m | 10:52AM1.43m | 11:20PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.12m | 4:00PM0.16m | 3:11AM0.13m | 4:54PM0.15m | 3:56AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 |
 kJ | 212 | 175 | 376 | 726 | 943 | 1081 | 943 | 957 | 1081 | 1289 | 1067 | 975 | 807 | 807 | 647 | 886 | 1223 | 595 | 501 | 486 | 260 | 427 | 427 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | 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 |
| kJ | 268 | 264 | 114 | 57 | 149 | 116 | 124 | 168 | 322 | 285 | 387 | 372 | 372 | 358 | 352 | 214 | 7 | 218 | 308 | 308 | 440 | 166 | 166 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | 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 |
| kJ | 18 | 336 | 332 | 112 | 82 | 84 | 169 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 153 |
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 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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