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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	Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 01			Thursday 02			Fri
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	PM	PM	PM	PM	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	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	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama
Rating	0	4	5	0	4	4	0	4	4	0	3	3	0	5	5	1	5	5	0	4	4	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	-	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	0.2 WNW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	0.1 W	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.1 W	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.9 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.0 SSW	0.2 WNW
Period(s) (?)	-	14	14	-	16	15	13	14	14	12	13	12	15	13	13	14	16	16	15	14	14	13
Energy(?)	0	2480	2424	0	3456	2837	17	1753	1501	3	788	558	4	1089	1559	370	4008	3804	2137	1949	1674	22
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	cross- on	glass	on	glass	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	on	cross- on	glass	on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)	3:48AM 0.51	5:51PM 1.19		6:47AM 0.75		7:00PM 1.21	7:49AM 0.84		7:57PM 1.22	8:38AM 0.94		8:46PM 1.21	9:20AM 1.03		9:29PM 1.18	9:59AM 1.10	7:52AM 0.92	10:07PM 1.13	10:35AM 1.16		10:43PM 1.06	11:09AM 1.19
Low Tide / height (m)	10:11PM 0.17		1:04AM 0.32		12:08PM 0.39	1:57AM 0.27		1:22PM 0.34	2:40AM 0.23		2:22PM 0.30		3:16AM 0.20	3:14PM 0.26		3:49AM 0.19			4:19AM 0.19	4:45PM 0.25		4:47AM 0.21
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	23	24	21	22	23	21	23	23	23	23	24	21	23	23	23	19	23	23	22	23	21	22
Low °C	21	23	20	21	22	20	21	23	22	21	23	21	21	23	21	17	22	22	21	22	20	20
Chill °C (?)	23	24	21	22	23	21	23	23	23	23	24	21	23	23	23	19	23	23	22	23	21	22
Sunrise	7:46	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48
Sunset	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:44	5:45	-	7:44	-	-	7:43	5:44	7:16	7:42	5:44	-	7:40	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.9 SW	3.0 SW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SW	2.2 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	13	14	16	16	15	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	0.8 SSW	-	-	-	0.2 WNW	0.2 W	0.1 NW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.4 SW	0.7 SW	1.0 SW	0.6 WSW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.3 SSW	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.2 WNW
Period (s)	-	-	18	-	-	-	13	16	11	12	12	15	21	20	20	6	14	14	7	14	12	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 W	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Thu	Friday 27							Saturday 28									Sunday 29
	10PM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	10PM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	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	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama
Rating	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	4	4	4	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	-	-	2.4 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	0.2 WNW	0.2 W
Period(s) (?)	14	13	16	15	-	-	-	14	14	14	16	16	-	-	-	16	15	15	15	14	16	16
Energy(?)	2056	2107	2731	2550	0	0	0	2265	2424	2578	3339	3588	0	0	0	3135	3055	2655	2307	2099	30	25
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross	cross	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross	cross	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross
Tide State(?)	-	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)			5:24AM 0.69				5:51PM 1.19					6:47AM 0.75				7:00PM 1.21				7:49AM 0.84
Low Tide / height (m)					10:39AM 0.41					1:04AM 0.32				12:08PM 0.39				1:57AM 0.27				1:22PM 0.34
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	21	21	21	23	24	23	21	21	21	20	21	22	23	22	21	21	20	21	21	23	23
Chill °C (?)	21	21	21	21	23	24	23	21	21	21	20	21	22	23	22	21	21	20	21	21	23	23
Sunrise	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW
Period (s)	14	13	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.2 SSW	1.4 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.8 SSW	1.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 W
Period (s)	17	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	18	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	13	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Thu	Friday 27
	8PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	5AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	12PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	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	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama
Rating	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	5	5	0	0	0	5	5	4	4	4	0	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	-	-	-	2.4 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	-
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	14	-	-	-	16	16	15	15	15	-	-	-	14	14	14	14	14	-	-
Energy(?)	1744	1961	2037	2126	0	0	0	3683	2731	2593	2691	2550	0	0	0	2515	2515	2480	2480	2480	0	0
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	glass	on	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross	on	cross- on	on	on	on	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)									5:24AM 0.69												5:51PM 1.19
Low Tide / height (m)			11:54PM 0.37											10:39AM 0.41
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	22	23	23	24	23	24	24	23	23	22
Chill °C (?)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	22	23	23	24	23	24	24	23	23	22
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	18	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-