Caleta Loa Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tarapaca, Chile)

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Caleta Loa Surf Guide

Caleta Loa in Tarapaca is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.

Caleta Loa Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caleta Loa:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caleta Loa occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Caleta Loa with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in June while 86% 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

14%

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

blown out

86%

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 Caleta Loa Location Map

Interactive Caleta Loa 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 closest passenger airport to Caleta Loa is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 134 km (83 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caleta Loa is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 141 km (88 miles) away.

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Caleta Loa Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 01:03 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 20
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	20	20	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Caleta Loa

Current tide and informaton

For Caleta Loa, 20.0 km from Caleta Loa.

Next High Water: 05:05am | 0.52m

Next Low Water: 09:28am | 0.42m

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Caleta Loa Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.7 °C) at Caleta Loa 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 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite