Surf-Forecast | La Brava Surf Guide

La Brava Surf Guide

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.

La Brava Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Brava:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Brava occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf La Brava (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La Brava with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in February while 70% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

70%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Brava Location Map

Interactive La Brava surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Brava Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 15:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	on	cross- on

Tides at La Brava

Current tide and informaton

For Arica, Chile, 3 km from La Brava.

Next High Water: 03:29pm | 0.94m

Next Low Water: 10:18pm | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

La Brava Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.6 °C) at La Brava is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite