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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	Sun	Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14			Friday 15			Saturday 16			Sunday 17
	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	El Chinchorro Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	La Capilla Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	La Capilla Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna
Rating	3	1	4	4	1	3	3	1	3	3	1	3	2	1	3	3	1	3	3	0	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.1 SW	0.7 SSW	1.0 SW	1.2 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.4 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	0.9 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period(s)	15	13	13	10	14	15	15	13	13	13	17	13	13	14	14	14	16	13	13	16	18	17
Energy	1051	160	789	797	134	878	885	78	737	730	940	468	464	590	685	696	753	595	590	492	1097	966
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	cross	cross- on	on	cross	cross	on	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)			4:28PM 1.00		5:46AM 0.86	5:23PM 0.98	12:23PM 0.70		12:01AM 0.55		7:08AM 1.10	7:05PM 0.95		7:49AM 1.22	1:13AM 0.49		1:24PM 1.13		8:43PM 0.88	9:16AM 1.40		9:32PM 0.83
Low Tide / height (m)		10:07AM 0.51		11:23PM 0.29	11:21AM 0.47		5:32AM 0.33		6:52PM 0.37	12:35AM 0.20	1:21PM 0.33		1:11AM 0.16		8:04PM 0.18	6:14AM 0.19		3:07PM 0.20	2:29AM 0.12		4:00PM 0.16	3:11AM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	20	16	21	20	19	21	20	19	21	19	19	21	19	19	20	19	20	21	19	19	20	20
Low °C	19	16	20	18	19	20	18	19	20	18	17	20	18	19	19	18	19	20	18	17	19	18
Chill °C (?)	20	15	21	20	19	21	20	19	21	19	19	21	19	19	20	19	20	21	19	19	20	20
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:01	-	-
Sunset	5:17	5:30	6:15	5:17	5:29	6:15	5:17	5:28	6:15	5:16	5:28	6:15	5:16	5:27	6:14	5:15	5:25	6:14	5:15	-	6:14	5:15
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.4 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	1.3 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	10	13	10	10	14	15	15	13	13	13	17	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	13	16	18	17
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.1 SW	-	1.0 SW	0.9 SW	0.3 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.1 S	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.2 WSW	0.5 SSW	0.5 S	-	0.1 W	0.1 SW	0.9 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SW
Period (s)	15	-	13	13	18	10	10	20	10	10	11	8	8	-	12	21	16	18	18	12	12	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	0.3 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	0.1 SE	-	-	0.5 N	-	-	0.3 N	-	-	0.3 NNW	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-

	Mon	Sun		Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Mon		Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Tue		Wednesday 13
	6:30AM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	0:30AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	1	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	4	3	4	3	3	1	1	1	4	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	0.6 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.5 SW	1.5 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.4 SSW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s)	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	11	13	16	16	16	14	14	15	15	14	14	14
Energy	186	964	853	893	892	891	154	151	118	1037	872	1028	959	887	110	98	77	1008	902	883	738	795
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass
Tide State	-	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)					4:58AM 0.76									5:46AM 0.86	11:02PM 0.57			5:23PM 0.98				6:28AM 0.98
Low Tide / height (m)			10:44PM 0.33						5:45AM 0.35			11:23PM 0.29					5:32AM 0.33			11:59PM 0.24
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	14	18	18	18	18	18	15	16	16	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Chill °C (?)	13	18	18	18	18	18	14	15	16	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	6:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:58
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.6 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.5 SW	1.5 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.4 SSW	1.4 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	14	10	10	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	11	13	10	10	16	14	14	15	15	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 SW	0.6 SW	0.8 SW	0.9 SW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	0.4 SW	0.1 SW	0.1 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW
Period (s)	11	15	14	10	10	10	24	22	21	17	13	16	16	16	13	8	8	10	10	10	9	9
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 ESE	0.4 SE	0.3 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SE	0.4 SE	0.2 ESE	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	3	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	-	-	-	-	-

	Mon	Sunday 10					Monday 11
	4:30AM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	10:30AM	11:30AM	12:30PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	6:30PM	7:30PM	8:30PM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	1	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	4	3	4	3	3	1	1	1	4	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	0.5 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW
Period(s)	14	15	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Energy	169	1055	1072	975	964	964	178	175	163	853	893	893	893	901	122	127	132	891	891	718	718	718
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on	on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	on	on	glass	glass	on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)		3:31PM 1.01															7:35PM 0.61
Low Tide / height (m)																					10:07AM 0.51
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	21	21	20	19	18	15	16	16	18	18	18	18	18	16	15	14	18	19	20	20	20
Chill °C (?)	13	21	21	20	19	18	14	15	15	18	18	18	18	18	15	14	12	18	19	20	20	20
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	6:15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.3 SW	1.3 SW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	14	10	10	10	10	10	14	14	14	10	14	14	14	14	13	14	14	14	14	10	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	-	1.1 SW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	-	-	-	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW
Period (s)	11	15	15	15	15	15	10	10	-	14	10	10	10	10	-	-	-	10	10	13	13	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.4 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	0.3 ESE	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SE	0.4 SE	0.4 SE	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	3	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	3	-	-	-	-	-