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Caletita Buena in Tarapaca is an exposed point break that has very reliable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Best around mid tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Beware of rocks and urchins.

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Overall Caletita Buena 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 Caletita Buena:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Intendencia	51 mi
Second closest break	La Punta Dos	51 mi
Third closest break	El Colegio	52 mi
Fourth closest break	La Piscina	52 mi
Fifth closest break	La Urraca	52 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Caletita Buena:
Closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1511 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2515 mi
Third closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2529 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	2611 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	2612 mi
Tide stations nearest to Caletita Buena:
Closest tide station	Paranaguá, Brazil	1449 mi
Second closest tide station	Itajaí, Brazil	1461 mi
Third closest tide station	Cananéia, Brazil	1474 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Florianópolis, Brazil	1479 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Laguna, Brazil	1487 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Caletita Buena:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	246 mi
Second closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	871 mi
Third closest ski area	Ski Arpa (Chile)	911 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	920 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	923 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Caletita Buena:
Closest city location	Iquique (Chile)	53 mi
Second closest city location	Arica (Chile)	68 mi
Third closest city location	Patillos (Chile)	88 mi
Fourth closest city location	Tacna (Peru)	102 mi
Fifth closest city location	Chipispaya (Peru)	137 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Caletita Buena is Diego Aracena International (Iquique) Airport (IQQ) in Chile, which is 118 km (73 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Caletita Buena is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI), also in Chile, 126 km (78 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa (Tacna) Airport (TCQ) in Peru, 159 km (99 miles) away.