Atacama Surf

Detailed Atacama surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Atacama. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Atacama. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Atacama over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Atacama and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Atacama Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Atacama Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Atacama coastline are also listed below.

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	Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 01			Thursday 02			Friday 03			Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Mon
	AM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	La Capilla Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama
Rating	0	3	3	1	5	5	1	4	4	0	4	4	0	4	4	0	3	3	0	3	3	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.1 W	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.4 SW	1.5 SSW	1.9 SW	1.0 SW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.2 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	0.1 W	1.6 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.1 SW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.1 NW
Period(s) (?)	12	13	12	11	13	18	11	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	12	12	20	12	12	15
Energy(?)	3	788	558	81	1127	2834	417	3682	2864	2081	2223	2250	1639	1518	1281	3	892	952	18	818	887	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	on	glass	cross- off	on	glass	cross- off	on	glass	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)			8:46PM 1.21	9:20AM 1.03			9:59AM 1.10		10:07PM 1.13	10:35AM 1.16		10:43PM 1.06	11:09AM 1.19	3:51AM 0.63		11:43AM 1.20		11:51PM 0.90		12:17PM 1.18		4:46PM 0.97
Low Tide / height (m)		2:22PM 0.30		3:16AM 0.20	3:14PM 0.26	1:10PM 0.11	3:49AM 0.19	4:01PM 0.24		4:19AM 0.19	4:45PM 0.25		4:47AM 0.21	10:12PM 0.05	9:31AM 0.04	5:14AM 0.24		6:09PM 0.30	5:41AM 0.28		9:54AM 0.04
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	23	24	21	27	23	21	18	23	22	23	23	22	23	24	23	23	24	23	23	24	21	23
Low °C	21	23	21	23	22	21	17	23	21	21	22	22	21	23	22	21	23	22	22	23	21	21
Chill °C (?)	23	24	21	27	23	21	18	23	22	23	23	22	23	24	23	23	24	23	23	24	21	23
Sunrise	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48
Sunset	-	7:44	-	7:19	7:43	-	7:16	7:42	-	-	7:40	5:43	-	7:39	5:42	-	7:39	5:40	-	7:38	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.4 SW	1.5 SSW	1.9 SW	0.5 SW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	2.2 SW	2.3 SW	2.3 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	13	13	12	11	13	18	15	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	12	12	13	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.3 SSW	0.6 SW	1.2 SW	0.4 SW	0.2 W	0.2 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.1 NW	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.5 S	0.9 SSW	0.1 SW	0.1 SW	0.1 NW	1.1 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	15	14	20	12	15	13	14	7	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	14	20	19	15	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.7 N	-	-	1.0 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	4	-	-	11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Monday 30								Tuesday 31					Wed		Tue	Wednesday 01				Thu
	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	1PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	4:30AM	7:30AM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	1:30AM	4:30AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	El Chinchorro Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Capilla Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	3	3	0	1	1	4	5	5	5	5	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	-	1.0 WSW	0.5 SW	1.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	13	13	13	18	13	15	13	12	12	13	13	-	12	12	19	18	18	17	17	13	12
Energy(?)	1113	1015	894	796	9	788	7	666	558	557	519	671	0	354	116	1999	3034	3256	4186	4229	643	496
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)				8:38AM 0.94				8:46PM 1.21					9:20AM 1.03	2:48AM 0.75			9:20PM 1.01					3:12AM 0.72
Low Tide / height (m)		2:40AM 0.23				12:22PM 0.13					3:16AM 0.20								3:49AM 0.19
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	21	21	21	23	23	23	21	21	21	21	21	22	18	17	21	21	21	21	21	17	16
Chill °C (?)	21	21	21	21	23	23	23	21	21	21	21	21	22	17	16	21	21	21	21	21	17	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:44	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.5 SW	1.7 SSW	2.1 SW	2.2 SW	2.5 SW	2.5 SW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	16	12	13	18	18	17	17	13	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 SW	0.3 SW	0.5 SSW	0.4 SW	0.2 SSW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	-	-
Period (s)	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	15	15	15	22	21	7	12	16	19	12	12	16	13	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.0 WSW	0.7 WSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Sun		Monday 30											Tue		Monday 30					Tue
	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	1AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	0:30AM	1:30AM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	7:30AM	8:30AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	El Chinchorro Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Capilla Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	3	3	0	1	1	4	5	5	5	5	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.1 W	1.7 SSW	0.1 W	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	14	16	13	11	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12
Energy(?)	1287	1269	1113	1097	7	1015	2	907	894	895	895	796	3	60	60	790	801	788	686	688	112	110
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross- off	on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)												8:38AM 0.94
Low Tide / height (m)						12:39AM 0.03												2:22PM 0.30
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	21	21	21	25	24	23	23	24	24	23	22	22
Chill °C (?)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	21	21	21	25	24	23	23	24	24	23	22	22
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:33
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.2 W	0.2 W	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	12	12	6	6	12	12	12	12	12	15	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	-	-	-	-	0.4 SW	0.5 N	0.5 N
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	3	3	3