Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Arica and Iquique have plenty of hawaiian style reef breaks. In the South part of the North zone you will find a great variety of breaks waves and reefs. It's often big and gnarly.
The best season is between May to August, although that generally there is waves all the year.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
There is waves all the year round because of the Roaring Fourties. Wind: mostly S-SE. Go surf in the morning.
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Best Surfing Season | ![]() |
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Typical Swell Size | ![]() |
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Surf Equipment | Combi inter-saison | Combi intégrale | Combi intégrale | Combi intégrale | Combi intégrale | Combi intégrale |
Water temp. | 66°F | 66°F | 64°F | 61°F | 63°F | 64°F |
Air temp. | 73°F | 72°F | 64°F | 61°F | 63°F | 68°F |
Climate |
There is waves all the year round because of the Roaring Fourties. Wind: mostly S-SE. Go surf in the morning.
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Your favourites and future surf spot lists
Surf Spots (22) | ![]() ![]() |
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Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience |
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Barrancon | 5 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Baul | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Caleta Vitor | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right | Beach-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Cavancha | 5 / 1 | ![]() |
Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Colegio | 17 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
El Brazo | 1 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
All surfers | |
El Buey | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
El Gringo | 34 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
El Loa | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Rivermouth | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
El Rancio | 13 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
El Toro viejo | 1 / - | ![]() |
Left | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
El Tubo | 4 / - | Right | Beach-break | Beginners wave | |||
Intendencia | 7 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
La Bestia | 2 / 1 | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | |
La Cosa | 8 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Pros or kamikaze only... | |
La Isla | 9 / - | Left | Point-break | ![]() |
All surfers | ||
Las Machas | - / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Sand-bar | ![]() |
All surfers | |
Las Urracas | 5 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Marinero desconocido | 3 / - | ![]() |
Right | Point-break | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Mauro | 1 / - | ![]() |
Left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Punta 1 | 7 / - | ![]() |
Right | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers | |
Punta 2 | 4 / - | ![]() |
Right and left | Reef-rocky | ![]() |
Experienced surfers |
By Anonymous , 29-02-2008
- ...one of the best surf cities in the world... great city, beautiful waves, perfect climate, warm water and delicious sea-food!!!
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By Anonymous , 13-04-2008
- I love Arica! I will be back soon!