El Faro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Tarapaca, Chile)
El Faro Surf Guide
El Faro in Tarapaca is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
El Faro Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 15.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing El Faro:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Faro occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf El Faro (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore El Faro Location Map
Interactive El Faro 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 nearest passenger airport to El Faro is Diego Aracena International (Iquique) Airport (IQQ) in Chile, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Faro is Chacalluta (Arica) Airport (ARI), also in Chile, 211 km (131 miles) away.
Friday, 16 April 2021, 20:11 Local Time
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Wind State | on | glass | glass | cross- on |
Tides at El Faro
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Swell History at El Faro
Surf stats for El Faro, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at El Faro
Wind stats for El Faro, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To El Faro:
- Closest Wave BuoyWoods Hole Stratus Wave Station972 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBrazil Buoy1477 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyEastern Caribbean Buoy2579 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyEast of Martinique Buoy2589 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoySoutheast of Ponce Buoy, PR2645 mi