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bravanésia, Praia Brava

9:53 am 14 Oct 2011

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9:23 pm 5 Jan 2037


La Brava ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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La Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Chile – Atacama)

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Name: La Brava
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: NE

La Brava in Atacama is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach tend to peel to the right. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include rips and rocks.

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Overall La Brava 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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La Brava Location Map

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Brava:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Arenillas Negras 1 mi
Second closest break El Buey 1 mi
Third closest break El Brazo 1 mi
Fourth closest break El Tojo Viejo 1 mi
Fifth closest break La Isla 1 mi

Wave buoys nearest to La Brava:

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 La Brava:

Closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 1481 mi
Second closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 1497 mi
Third closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 1505 mi
Fourth closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 1517 mi
Fifth closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 1527 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to La Brava:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 199 mi
Second closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 812 mi
Third closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 979 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 988 mi
Fifth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 991 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to La Brava:

Closest city location Arica (Chile) 2 mi
Second closest city location Tacna (Peru) 35 mi
Third closest city location Chipispaya (Peru) 70 mi
Fourth closest city location Tarata (Peru) 73 mi
Fifth closest city location Ilabaya (Peru) 75 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to La Brava is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI) in Chile, which is 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to La Brava is Coronel Fap Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa (Tacna) Airport (TCQ) in Peru, 50 km (31 miles) away.
La Brava break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for La Brava, Chile - Atacama. Use the tab navigation above to view La Brava sea temperature, La Brava photographs, La Brava detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, La Brava webcams, current wind from Chile - Atacama live weather stations and La Brava 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 La Brava.