El Puerto Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Atacama)
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El Puerto Spot ID: Type: reef/pier Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 18.7 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 01:39 Local time
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El Puerto in Atacama is a fairly exposed reef/pier break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Arica, Chile, 1 miles from El Puerto.
El Puerto Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Arica Chacalluta International Airport, 14 km from El Puerto.
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Overall El Puerto Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The graph describes the range of swells directed at El Puerto through an average May an... (show all text) 
The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single El Puerto surf consistency graph. Also see El Puerto surf quality by season and El Puerto surf quality by month. |
El Puerto Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of El Puerto |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Puerto:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | El Brazo | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | El Tojo Viejo | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | La Isla | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Los Gringos | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | El Buey | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Puerto: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1560 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2448 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2469 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 2543 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2555 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Puerto: |
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| Closest tide station | Arica | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Iquique | 121 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Matarani | 155 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Antofagasta | 358 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Caldera | 595 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Puerto: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 198 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 810 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 980 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 989 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 993 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Puerto: |
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| Closest city location | Arica (Chile) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Tacna (Peru) | 33 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ilo (Peru) | 86 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Iquique (Chile) | 124 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mollendo (Peru) | 149 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to El Puerto is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI) in Chile, which is 14 km (9 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to El Puerto is Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa (Tacna) Airport (TCQ) in Peru, 47 km (29 miles) away.
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