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Punta Gruesa, Chile, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Punta Gruesa in Tarapaca is an exposed reef break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rocks and urchins.
Punta Gruesa break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Punta Gruesa, Tarapaca. Use the tab navigation above to view Punta Gruesa sea temperature, Punta Gruesa photographs, Punta Gruesa detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Punta Gruesa webcams, current wind from Tarapaca live weather stations and Punta Gruesa 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 Punta Gruesa. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Tarapaca surf breaks near to Punta Gruesa to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Punta Gruesa:

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Closest break La Punta Uno 1 mi
Second closest break Playa Brava 1 mi
Third closest break Playa Cavancha 1 mi
Fourth closest break El Colegio 1 mi
Fifth closest break La Urraca 1 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Punta Gruesa:
Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 289 mi
Second closest ski area El Fraile (Chile) 837 mi
Third closest ski area Ski Arpa (Chile) 855 mi
Fourth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 860 mi
Fifth closest ski area La Parva (Chile) 861 mi

Tide stations nearest to Punta Gruesa:
Closest tide station Paranaguá, Brazil 1429 mi
Second closest tide station Itajaí, Brazil 1437 mi
Third closest tide station Florianópolis, Brazil 1454 mi
Fourth closest tide station Cananéia, Brazil 1455 mi
Fifth closest tide station Laguna, Brazil 1459 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Punta Gruesa:
Closest city location Iquique (Chile) 1 mi
Second closest city location Patillos (Chile) 35 mi
Third closest city location Arica (Chile) 120 mi
Fourth closest city location Tocopilla (Chile) 127 mi
Fifth closest city location Tacna (Peru) 154 mi