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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	Fri		Saturday 09			Sunday 10			Monday 11			Tuesday 12			Wednesday 13			Thursday 14			Fri
	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	PM	PM	Night	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	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	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	El Buey 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	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	5	4	0	4	4	1	3	3	1	4	3	1	3	3	1	3	3	1	3	3	1	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	0.1 NW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	0.6 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.4 SW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.6 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW
Period(s)	18	18	19	16	16	11	15	15	14	10	10	16	15	15	16	13	13	16	13	13	15	14
Energy	3470	3377	15	2473	2416	176	1063	1064	150	745	797	172	878	904	136	739	722	1256	505	504	1234	842
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	on	cross- on	on	on	cross	on	on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross	cross	on	cross	cross- off	on	cross- on	cross- off	on
High Tide / height (m)		5:13PM 0.81		2:32PM 1.03	3:57AM 0.68			4:58AM 0.76		4:28PM 1.00		5:46AM 0.86	5:23PM 0.98		6:28AM 0.98	6:15PM 0.97		12:41AM 0.52			7:49AM 1.22	7:54PM 0.91
Low Tide / height (m)			7:24AM 0.49		9:58PM 0.36	8:44AM 0.52	7:58AM 0.38	10:44PM 0.33	10:07AM 0.51		11:23PM 0.29	11:21AM 0.47		11:59PM 0.24	12:24PM 0.40		12:35AM 0.20	7:28PM 0.26	5:52AM 0.25	1:11AM 0.16		2:15PM 0.26
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	light rain	clear	cloudy	mod. rain	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	7	-
High °C	21	20	20	21	20	16	21	20	16	21	20	17	21	20	18	21	20	19	21	20	17	21
Low °C	20	19	18	20	19	15	21	19	15	20	19	17	20	18	16	20	18	18	20	19	16	20
Chill °C (?)	21	20	20	21	20	15	21	20	15	21	20	17	21	20	18	21	20	19	21	20	17	21
Sunrise	-	-	6:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	6:16	5:19	-	6:16	5:19	-	6:15	5:17	-	6:15	5:17	-	6:15	5:17	-	6:15	5:16	-	6:15	5:16	-	6:14
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.4 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	1.6 SW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW
Period (s)	18	18	11	16	11	11	10	10	14	10	10	16	15	15	13	13	13	16	13	13	15	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.9 SSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	0.4 SSW	1.2 SW	1.2 SW	0.1 S	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.1 SW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.4 SW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SSW	-	0.5 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.1 W
Period (s)	12	12	16	11	16	15	15	15	24	13	13	8	10	10	16	10	9	-	9	9	18	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 ESE	-	-	0.2 ESE	-	-	0.4 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Sat		Friday 08			Saturday 09								Sunday 10				Mon		Sun		Mon
	0:30AM	3:30AM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	4AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	3:30AM	6:30AM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras 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	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	1	1	0	5	5	5	4	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	0	1	1	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.1 NW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 W	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	0.3 SW	0.5 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.3 SW
Period(s)	14	14	15	17	17	16	16	16	19	19	19	15	14	14	14	14	18	14	14	15	14	14
Energy	734	613	8	3186	3176	3002	2701	2745	15	15	7	2116	1706	1577	1487	1416	50	171	223	913	863	888
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross	cross	cross	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	on	on	glass	glass	glass
Tide State	-	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-ebb	low-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		2:50AM 0.41					2:24AM 0.46				2:32PM 1.03				3:57AM 0.68
Low Tide / height (m)		12:40AM 0.39			9:05PM 0.39			7:24AM 0.49					9:58PM 0.36				8:44AM 0.52				10:44PM 0.33
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	cloudy	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	14	20	19	19	19	18	18	20	21	20	19	18	18	18	18	21	15	16	19	18	18
Chill °C (?)	11	13	20	19	19	19	18	18	20	21	20	19	18	18	18	18	21	14	15	19	18	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:58	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.4 SW	0.5 SSW	0.7 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SW
Period (s)	14	14	18	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	16	11	11	11	11	11	14	14	14	10	10	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	1.9 SSW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SW	1.4 SW	1.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	-	-	12	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	11	15	14	14	14	14	10	11	14	15	14	10
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.7 SSW	0.2 SSE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 ESE	0.3 ESE	-	-	-
Period (s)	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-

	Friday 08															Saturday 09
	10:30PM	11:30PM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	2PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	3:30PM	4:30PM	4AM	5AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras 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	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	1	1	0	5	5	5	4	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	4	4	0	1	1	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	0.1 NW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	0.1 NW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW
Period(s)	14	14	18	18	18	18	18	18	15	15	15	17	17	17	17	17	15	13	13	16	16	16
Energy	734	734	2957	2957	3397	3293	3218	3200	8	8	8	3186	3160	3201	3176	3125	8	332	332	2774	2746	2746
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	on	on	cross- on	on	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass
High Tide / height (m)						1:37PM 1.06
Low Tide / height (m)														9:05PM 0.39
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	14	14	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	16	16	19	19	19
Chill °C (?)	12	12	21	21	21	21	21	21	20	20	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	16	16	19	19	19
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period (s)	14	14	12	12	18	18	18	18	18	18	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	13	13	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	1.7 SW	1.7 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	1.9 SW	-	-	1.8 SW	1.8 SW	1.8 SW
Period (s)	-	-	18	18	12	12	12	12	12	12	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	-	-	16	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSE	-	-	-
Period (s)	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	3	-	-	-