La Puntilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Antofagasta)
Photo credit: Jose Frank Pena
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La Puntilla Spot ID: Type: point Reliability: consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind ESE Sea Temperature Today is: 16.8 °C |
Monday, 20 May 2013, 12:34 Local time
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La Puntilla in Antofagasta is an exposed point break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.There is a left breaking point here. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Antofagasta, Chile, 6 miles from La Puntilla.
La Puntilla Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Antofagasta-Cerro Moreno International Airport, 30 km from La Puntilla.
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Overall La Puntilla Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart illustrates the combination of swells directed at La Puntilla through an ave... (show all text) 
This image describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single La Puntilla surf consistency graph. Also see La Puntilla surf quality by season and La Puntilla surf quality by month. |
La Puntilla Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of La Puntilla |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Puntilla:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ram5 | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Cupula | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Andromeda | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Piedra del Lobo | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Budeo | 8 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Puntilla: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1367 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2802 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2804 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2878 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 2884 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Puntilla: |
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| Closest tide station | Antofagasta | 4 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Caldera | 234 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Iquique | 242 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Arica | 362 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Coquimbo | 434 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Puntilla: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 520 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 619 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 629 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 631 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 631 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Puntilla: |
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| Closest city location | Antofagasta (Chile) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Calama (Chile) | 128 mi |
| Third closest city location | Iquique (Chile) | 239 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Copiapo (Chile) | 254 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Salta (Argentina) | 321 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to La Puntilla is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to La Puntilla is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 206 km (128 miles) away.
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