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 23			Tuesday 24			Wednesday 25			Thursday 26			Friday 27			Saturday 28			Sunday 29
	Night	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Capilla Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras 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	Arenillas Negras 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
Rating	3	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	3	3	0	4	4	0	4	5	0	4	4	0	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	0.1 W	1.7 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	1.0 SSW	1.8 SSW	-	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	-	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	0.2 WNW	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	11	11	11	10	10	9	12	12	11	16	15	14	-	14	14	-	16	15	13	14	13
Energy(?)	709	732	587	639	269	405	453	3	856	617	5	872	1957	0	2480	2697	0	3456	2691	17	1731	1065
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on	glass	on	cross- on	cross- off	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	glass
High Tide / height (m)	12:34AM 0.95	10:30PM 0.72	1:11PM 1.25	1:23AM 0.85		2:06PM 1.23	2:23AM 0.75				4:09AM 0.50			5:24AM 0.69			6:47AM 0.75		7:00PM 1.21	7:49AM 0.84		5:56PM 1.03
Low Tide / height (m)				7:48PM 0.32	7:11AM 0.27		8:59PM 0.37	8:02AM 0.33	6:10AM 0.18	10:25PM 0.39	9:29AM 0.24	7:28AM 0.23	11:54PM 0.37	10:39AM 0.41	8:58AM 0.24	1:04AM 0.32		12:08PM 0.39	1:57AM 0.27		1:22PM 0.34
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	22	24	24	23	24	24	23	23	24	22	23	24	22	23	24	22	23	24	22	23	24	22
Low °C	22	22	23	22	22	23	22	22	23	21	21	23	21	21	23	21	21	23	21	21	23	21
Chill °C (?)	22	24	24	23	24	24	23	23	24	22	23	24	22	23	24	22	23	24	22	23	24	22
Sunrise	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:47	-	-
Sunset	-	-	7:50	5:51	-	7:49	5:50	-	7:47	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:44	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.8 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.5 SSW	2.2 SSW	2.1 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period (s)	12	11	11	11	8	10	9	12	12	11	11	10	14	14	14	14	16	16	15	14	14	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.6 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.8 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.4 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.2 SSW	-	-	1.0 SSW	-	-	-	0.2 WNW	0.2 W	0.1 W
Period (s)	18	18	11	11	10	15	12	13	13	13	16	15	16	-	-	18	-	-	-	13	16	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Sun		Monday 23								Tuesday 24								Wednesday 25
	6PM	7PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	4PM	9PM	0AM	1AM	6AM	9AM	10AM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	7AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	El Puerto Atacama	Caleta Sama Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	El Toro Viejo Atacama	La Capilla Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Caleta Sama Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	El Toro Viejo Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna
Rating	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	0.4 SW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SW	0.9 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	12	11	16	10	11	10	10	10	10	10	8	10	9	12	12	12	12	12
Energy(?)	755	700	709	757	757	732	93	577	639	513	601	531	424	269	287	405	491	543	737	795	854	854
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross	on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- on	on	on	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	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	mid-ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				12:34AM 0.95				1:11PM 1.25				11:25PM 0.62				2:06PM 1.23				2:23AM 0.75
Low Tide / height (m)		4:51PM 0.13				6:29AM 0.23				7:48PM 0.32				7:11AM 0.27				8:59PM 0.37				6:10AM 0.18
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	23	23	22	22	22	22	24	24	23	22	22	22	22	22	24	24	23	22	21	21	21	21
Chill °C (?)	23	23	22	22	22	22	24	24	23	22	22	22	22	22	24	24	23	22	21	21	21	21
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:47
Sunset	7:50	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:51	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:49	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.3 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	10	11	10	10	10	10	8	8	10	9	9	12	12	12	12
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.6 SSW	0.7 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.5 SW	0.4 SW	0.5 SW	0.8 SW	0.6 SW	0.6 SSW	0.6 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW
Period (s)	18	18	18	18	18	18	16	11	11	13	13	16	15	10	10	15	15	12	15	14	14	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 SW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 S	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-

	Sunday 22									Monday 23
	4PM	3PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	10PM	1AM	2AM	1AM	4AM	5AM	4AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	11AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Atacama	El Puerto Atacama	Caleta Sama Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	La Isla Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	El Toro Viejo Atacama	La Capilla Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Caleta Sama Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	El Toro Viejo Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna
Rating	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.1 W	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW
Period(s) (?)	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Energy(?)	783	725	755	754	743	731	3	720	669	698	771	746	757	757	746	746	745	732	717	707	665	645
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross	cross	on	on	on	on	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	cross
High Tide / height (m)										12:34AM 0.95
Low Tide / height (m)				6:49PM 0.27												6:29AM 0.23
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	24	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	24	24
Chill °C (?)	24	23	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	24	24
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:45	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	7:49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW	0.4 SW
Period (s)	19	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17	16	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-