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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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La Bestia
Chile, Tarapaca
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 20° 14.054' S |
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It is located in the Cavancha peninsula in Iquique, in front of the Hotel Terrado DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name El Bajo, El Toro.
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityTotally Epic
ExperiencePros or kamikaze only...
FrequencyRarely break (5day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionLeft
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionSouthWest, South
Good wind directionNorth, NorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide position
Best tide movement
More details
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdEmpty
Dangers
- Rips / undertow
Additional Information
El Bajo is one of Chile's biggest wave. When it gets over 15 ft. its tow-in only.
Atmosphere
General
Super big, super hollow, super powerful.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (2)
Comments
By anonymous , 11-02-2006
cold water? - you will find cold water, more south, spots near santiago, like pichilemu, puertecillo, but not here. in summer you can surf with a lycra.
By anonymous , 10-01-2006
photo 3 - photo 3 is NOT la bestia, it's lobitos in northern peru, nonetheless the surfer is one of the guys who made la bestia known to the world, gabriel villaran
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By chilean , 27-11-2006
Not la bestia?of course yes it is!!! - Fuck yeah it is La bestia, im from Iquique and ...come on..fuck lobitos..?¿bull shit