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Andromeda ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Andromeda Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Chile – Antofagasta)

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Name: Andromeda
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: E

Andromeda in Antofagasta is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right breaking reef. Rarely crowded here. Beware of urchins.

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Overall Andromeda Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Andromeda:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Piedra del Lobo 1 mi
Second closest break Budeo 2 mi
Third closest break La Puntilla 6 mi
Fourth closest break Ram5 7 mi
Fifth closest break La Portada 9 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Andromeda:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 1367 mi
Second closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2797 mi
Third closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2798 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2872 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Western Caribbean Buoy 2880 mi

Tide stations nearest to Andromeda:

Closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 1377 mi
Second closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 1382 mi
Third closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 1385 mi
Fourth closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 1387 mi
Fifth closest tide station Imbituba, Brazil 1387 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Andromeda:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 514 mi
Second closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 624 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 634 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 636 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 636 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Andromeda:

Closest city location Antofagasta (Chile) 3 mi
Second closest city location Mejillones (Chile) 37 mi
Third closest city location Tocopilla (Chile) 108 mi
Fourth closest city location Calama (Chile) 123 mi
Fifth closest city location Taltal (Chile) 123 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Andromeda is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 21 km (13 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Andromeda is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 198 km (123 miles) away.
Andromeda break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Andromeda, Chile - Antofagasta. Use the tab navigation above to view Andromeda sea temperature, Andromeda photographs, Andromeda detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Andromeda webcams, current wind from Chile - Antofagasta live weather stations and Andromeda tide predictions. The Chile swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Chile and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Chile wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Andromeda.