Las Salinas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Santiago)
| Name: | Las Salinas |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Las Salinas in Santiago is a sheltered beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts. Best around high tide. Sometimes crowded. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.
Overall Las Salinas 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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Also see Las Salinas surf quality by season and Las Salinas surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Chile - Santiago surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Las Salinas
Visitor Reviews of Las Salinas |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Las Salinas:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Renaca | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Ritoque | 14 mi |
| Third closest break | Papagayo | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Algarrobo | 18 mi |
| Fifth closest break | El Claron | 22 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Las Salinas: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1272 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 3429 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 3446 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 3489 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 3490 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Las Salinas: |
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| Closest tide station | Laguna, Brazil | 1387 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Imbituba, Brazil | 1401 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 1421 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 1434 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Port Louis (Berkeley Sound), Falkland Islands | 1448 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Las Salinas: |
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| Closest ski area | Farellones (Chile) | 65 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 70 mi |
| Third closest ski area | La Parva (Chile) | 78 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | El Colorado (Chile) | 79 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Valle Nevado (Chile) | 81 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Las Salinas: |
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| Closest city location | Vina del Mar (Chile) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Quilpue (Chile) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Valparaiso (Chile) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Villa Alemana (Chile) | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Quintero (Chile) | 17 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Las Salinas is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Las Salinas is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 98 km (61 miles) away.
