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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	Saturday 28			Sunday 29			Monday 30			Tuesday 31			Wednesday 01			Thursday 02			Friday 03			Sat
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	Night	PM	Night	Night	PM	Night	Night	PM	Night	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	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama
Rating	0	4	4	0	4	3	0	3	3	1	5	5	1	4	4	1	4	4	0	4	4	0
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	0.2 WNW	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.1 W	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.1 W	1.4 SW	1.9 SW	1.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	0.8 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	0.2 WNW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	0.1 W
Period(s) (?)	-	16	15	13	14	14	12	13	12	8	13	18	12	16	16	11	15	14	13	14	13	13
Energy(?)	0	3456	2800	17	1753	1113	3	697	558	278	1200	2834	490	3686	2864	237	2069	1715	22	1562	1358	3
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- on	on	glass	on	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		5:05PM 1.02	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		10:07PM 1.13	10:35AM 1.16		10:43PM 1.06	11:09AM 1.19		11:18PM 0.98	11:43AM 1.20
Low Tide / height (m)			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	4:01PM 0.24		4:19AM 0.19	2:37PM 0.09		4:47AM 0.21	3:19PM 0.10		5:14AM 0.24
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	23	23	21	22	24	21	23	24	21	19	23	22	17	24	21	17	23	21	22	23	21	23
Low °C	20	23	20	20	22	21	21	23	21	18	22	20	16	23	20	16	22	20	21	22	20	21
Chill °C (?)	23	23	21	22	24	21	23	24	21	19	23	22	16	24	21	16	23	21	22	23	21	23
Sunrise	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:48
Sunset	-	7:45	-	-	7:44	-	-	7:44	-	-	5:44	-	-	7:42	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:39	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.7 WSW	1.4 SW	1.9 SW	1.3 SW	2.5 SW	2.4 SW	0.8 SW	2.2 SW	2.1 SW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	2.0 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period (s)	16	16	15	14	14	14	13	13	12	8	13	18	12	16	16	11	15	14	14	14	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.2 WNW	0.2 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.4 SSW	0.8 SW	1.2 SW	0.1 S	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.4 SSW	0.1 NW	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.5 S
Period (s)	-	-	-	13	16	11	12	12	15	12	19	12	21	14	14	15	14	13	13	13	13	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.1 W	-	-	-	-	-	0.6 SE	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Saturday 28						Sunday 29								Monday 30
	6AM	7AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	4AM	9AM	12PM	1PM	6PM	9PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	El Chinchorro 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	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	5	5	0	0	0	5	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	-	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	0.2 WNW	0.2 W	0.1 W	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	1.3 SSW
Period(s) (?)	16	16	-	-	-	16	15	15	15	14	16	16	16	14	14	13	13	13	18	13	15	13
Energy(?)	3339	3588	0	0	0	3135	2800	2460	2307	2099	30	25	10	1325	1113	1015	894	796	9	788	7	585
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	cross	cross	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	cross	cross- on	cross	glass
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)		5:02AM 0.58				7:00PM 1.21				7:49AM 0.84				7:57PM 1.22				8:38AM 0.94				8:46PM 1.21
Low Tide / height (m)				12:08PM 0.39				1:57AM 0.27				1:22PM 0.34				2:40AM 0.23				12:22PM 0.13
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	20	20	23	23	23	21	21	20	20	20	22	24	22	21	21	21	21	21	23	23	23	21
Chill °C (?)	20	20	23	23	23	21	21	20	20	20	22	24	22	21	21	21	21	21	23	23	23	21
Sunrise	-	5:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:47	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:44	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.4 SSW	2.3 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.9 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 WNW	0.2 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
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	13	16	16	16	11	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Saturday 28	Sun
	4AM	3AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	6PM	9PM	10PM	9PM	0AM	1AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	La Isla Atacama	El Chinchorro 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	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama
Rating	5	5	0	0	0	5	4	4	4	4	0	0	0	4	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	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	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	-	2.5 SSW	-	2.5 SSW
Period(s) (?)	14	16	-	-	-	16	16	16	16	16	-	-	-	16	16	16	16	16	-	16	-	15
Energy(?)	2578	4031	0	0	0	3339	3588	3544	3544	3500	0	0	0	3412	3412	3412	3369	3135	0	3095	0	2763
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	cross	cross	cross	on	on	on	cross	cross- on	glass	cross- off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)				6:47AM 0.75												7:00PM 1.21	5:05PM 1.02
Low Tide / height (m)										12:08PM 0.39
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	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	20	20	20	20	21	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	21	21	21	21	21
Chill °C (?)	21	21	20	20	20	20	21	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	22	22	21	21	21	21	21
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:44	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	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	2.5 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	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW
Period (s)	14	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	18	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-