Playa Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Chile – Tarapaca)
| Name: | Playa Brava |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: SSW | Offshore Wind: ENE |
Playa Brava in Tarapaca is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks favour rights. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Playa Brava 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.
The rose diagram shows the range of swells directed at Playa Brava over a normal year, ... (show all text)
This picture illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
Also see Playa Brava surf quality by season and Playa Brava surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Chile - Tarapaca surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Playa Brava
Visitor Reviews of Playa Brava |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Brava:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Huayquique | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | El Colegio | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | La Punta Uno | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa Cavancha | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Punta Gruesa | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Brava: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Brazil Buoy | 1477 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Eastern Caribbean Buoy | 2565 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East of Martinique Buoy | 2576 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | West Atlantic Buoy | 2656 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 2662 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa Brava: |
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| Closest tide station | Paranaguá, Brazil | 1428 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Itajaí, Brazil | 1436 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Florianópolis, Brazil | 1453 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cananéia, Brazil | 1454 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Laguna, Brazil | 1459 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Brava: |
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| Closest ski area | Chacaltaya (Bolivia) | 290 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Arpa (Chile) | 859 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Los Penitentes (Argentina) | 868 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Los Puquios (Argentina) | 870 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Portillo (Chile) | 871 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Brava: |
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| Closest city location | Iquique (Chile) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Patillos (Chile) | 35 mi |
| Third closest city location | Arica (Chile) | 121 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tocopilla (Chile) | 128 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Tacna (Peru) | 155 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Playa Brava is Diego Aracena International (Iquique) Airport (IQQ) in Chile, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Playa Brava is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI), also in Chile, 211 km (131 miles) away.
