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Caleta Loa in Tarapaca is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

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Overall Caleta Loa 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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Use this relief map to navigate to Chile - Tarapaca surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Caleta Loa

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Caleta Loa:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pozo Verde	46 mi
Second closest break	Hornitos	48 mi
Third closest break	Caramucho	63 mi
Fourth closest break	Choralillo	78 mi
Fifth closest break	Isla Santa Maria	85 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Caleta Loa:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1406 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2702 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2707 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2783 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	2792 mi
Tide stations nearest to Caleta Loa:
Closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	1393 mi
Second closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	1395 mi
Third closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	1406 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Laguna, Brazil	1406 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Imbituba, Brazil	1410 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Caleta Loa:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	421 mi
Second closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	719 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	728 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	731 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	732 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Caleta Loa:
Closest city location	Tocopilla (Chile)	12 mi
Second closest city location	Mejillones (Chile)	60 mi
Third closest city location	Calama (Chile)	86 mi
Fourth closest city location	Antofagasta (Chile)	98 mi
Fifth closest city location	Patillos (Chile)	104 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Caleta Loa is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 134 km (83 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Caleta Loa is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 141 km (88 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Diego Aracena International (Iquique) Airport (IQQ), also in Chile, 191 km (119 miles) away.