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Nathan, Brandons

7:30 am 14 Jan 2012

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Huayquique ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.5
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 2.5
Crowds: 4.0

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Huayquique Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Chile – Tarapaca)

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Name: Huayquique
Type: beach
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: SSW Offshore Wind: ENE

Huayquique in Tarapaca is an exposed beach break that usually has waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks favour rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

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Overall Huayquique 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 Huayquique:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break El Faro 0 mi
Second closest break Playa Brava 0 mi
Third closest break Punta Gruesa 0 mi
Fourth closest break La Punta Uno 1 mi
Fifth closest break Playa Cavancha 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Huayquique:

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 Huayquique:

Closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 1428 mi
Second closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 1436 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 1453 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 1454 mi
Fifth closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 1459 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Huayquique:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 290 mi
Second closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 858 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

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Town and city forecasts close to Huayquique:

Closest city location Iquique (Chile) 2 mi
Second closest city location Patillos (Chile) 35 mi
Third closest city location Arica (Chile) 121 mi
Fourth closest city location Tocopilla (Chile) 128 mi
Fifth closest city location Tacna (Peru) 155 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Huayquique is Diego Aracena International (Iquique) Airport (IQQ) in Chile, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Huayquique is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI), also in Chile, 211 km (131 miles) away.
Huayquique break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Huayquique, Chile - Tarapaca. Use the tab navigation above to view Huayquique sea temperature, Huayquique photographs, Huayquique detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Huayquique webcams, current wind from Chile - Tarapaca live weather stations and Huayquique tide predictions. The Chile swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Chile and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Chile wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Huayquique.