Custom Search

La Puntilla, Chile, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

La Puntilla in Atacama is a fairly exposed point break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.Surfers ride left hand point. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
La Puntilla break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for La Puntilla, Atacama. Use the tab navigation above to view La Puntilla sea temperature, La Puntilla photographs, La Puntilla detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, La Puntilla webcams, current wind from Atacama live weather stations and La Puntilla 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. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around La Puntilla. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Atacama surf breaks near to La Puntilla to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

La Puntilla Location Map

Select La Puntilla Location Map Detail:

Regional Map | Local Map | Detailed Map

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to La Puntilla Shoreline around La Puntilla Roads and rivers around La Puntilla

Use this relief map to navigate to Atacama surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of La Puntilla

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Puntilla:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break El Chinchorro 1 mi
Second closest break El Puerto 1 mi
Third closest break El Buey 2 mi
Fourth closest break El Tojo Viejo 2 mi
Fifth closest break La Brava 2 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to La Puntilla:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 197 mi
Second closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 809 mi
Third closest ski area El Fraile (Chile) 958 mi
Fourth closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 977 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 982 mi

Tide stations nearest to La Puntilla:

Closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 1482 mi
Second closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 1498 mi
Third closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 1506 mi
Fourth closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 1518 mi
Fifth closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 1528 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to La Puntilla:

Closest city location Arica (Chile) 2 mi
Second closest city location Tacna (Peru) 32 mi
Third closest city location Ilo (Peru) 86 mi
Fourth closest city location Iquique (Chile) 123 mi
Fifth closest city location Matarani (Peru) 155 mi