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Lat Long: 18.40° S 70.33° W

Las Machas Surf Photo: 'Am ' by Nixon

Issued: 1 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Las Machas sea temperature is

18.5° C

1.5°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	WNW
	13 s	on		13 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	WNW	SW
	12 s	on		12 s	15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	WNW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	15 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	SW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SW	WNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SW	WNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SW	WNW
	11 s	on		11 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SSW	SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on		11 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SSW	SW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on		11 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SSW	SW	WNW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S		SSW	SW	WNW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Las Machas around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 6 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.6 ft). Range 1.44m (4.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Las Machas Surf Photo: 'Am ' by Nixon

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User: Nixon (1 photo)

Country: Chile (204 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:39 am 20 Feb 2022