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La Punta Uno ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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La Punta Uno Surf Forecast / Chile – Tarapaca / Chile

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 19 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

La Punta Uno surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.9
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Period (s) (?) 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 11 11 13 13
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Max-energy 0 248 306 302 398 487 334 455 480 449 325 316 246 232 135 0 109 109
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at La Punta Uno blow from the ENE
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
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Today's La Punta Uno sea temperature is 24.6 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 23.5 max: 24.9 min: 22.0 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night Warm air temperatures (max 27°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Fri night) Wind will be generally light Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Mostly dry Warm air temperatures (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night) Wind will be generally light
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Summary some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs rain shwrs some clouds rain shwrs some clouds clear some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds clear some clouds some clouds clear
Rain (mm) - - - 2 1 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C 27 27 27 26 26 27 25 26 26 24 25 25 24 25 25 24 25 25
Low °C 25 25 27 25 25 26 24 24 25 23 23 25 23 23 25 22 23 25
Chill °C (?) 27 27 27 26 26 27 25 26 26 24 25 25 24 25 25 24 25 25
Sunrise - 6:31 - - 6:31 - - 6:33 - - 6:33 - - 6:33 - - 6:33 -
Sunset - - 19:15 - - 19:15 - - 19:15 - - 19:14 - - 19:14 - - 19:13
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Are you planning a holiday in Tarapaca? If you are looking for accommodation near La Punta Uno, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Tarapaca, consider staying in Iquique which is 3 km (2 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Patillos which is 58 km (36 miles) away