El Faro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Tarapaca)
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El Faro Spot ID: Type: beach and reef Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SSW | Wind ENE Sea Temperature Today is: 19.0 °C |
Monday, 20 May 2013, 08:23 Local time
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El Faro in Chile - Tarapaca is an exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Iquique, Chile, 3 miles from El Faro.
El Faro Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Iquique/Diego Aracena Airport, 31 km from El Faro.
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Overall El Faro Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure describes the combination of swells directed at El Faro over a normal May. I... (show all text) 
This chart shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions th... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single El Faro surf consistency graph. Also see El Faro surf quality by season and El Faro surf quality by month. |
El Faro Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of El Faro |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Faro:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Huayquique | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | El Colegio | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | La Punta Uno | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa Cavancha | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Punta Gruesa | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Faro: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1477 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2565 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2576 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2656 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 2662 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Faro: |
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| Closest tide station | Iquique | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Arica | 123 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Antofagasta | 237 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Matarani | 258 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Caldera | 474 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Faro: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 290 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 859 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 868 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 870 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 871 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Faro: |
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| Closest city location | Iquique (Chile) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Arica (Chile) | 121 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tacna (Peru) | 155 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Calama (Chile) | 173 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ilo (Peru) | 193 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to El Faro is Diego Aracena International (Iquique) Airport (IQQ) in Chile, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to El Faro is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI), also in Chile, 211 km (131 miles) away.
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