El Buey Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Atacama)
| Name: | El Buey |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: E |
El Buey in Atacama is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Easily blown out by onshore winds Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The left hand reef break is better than the right.. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.
Overall El Buey 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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Also see El Buey surf quality by season and El Buey surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Chile - Atacama surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of El Buey
Visitor Reviews of El Buey |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Buey:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | El Brazo | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | El Tojo Viejo | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | La Brava | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | La Isla | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Los Gringos | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Buey: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1559 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2449 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2470 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 2544 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2556 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Buey: |
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| Closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 1482 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 1497 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cananéia, Brazil | 1505 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 1518 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Laguna, Brazil | 1528 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Buey: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 199 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 811 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 979 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 989 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 991 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Buey: |
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| Closest city location | Arica (Chile) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Tacna (Peru) | 34 mi |
| Third closest city location | Chipispaya (Peru) | 69 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tarata (Peru) | 73 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ilabaya (Peru) | 75 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to El Buey is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI) in Chile, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to El Buey is Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa (Tacna) Airport (TCQ) in Peru, 49 km (30 miles) away.
