La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antofagasta, Chile)

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La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) Surf Guide

La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) in Antofagasta is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Works best in offshore winds from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Sarena (Avenida del Mar):

The best conditions reported for surf at La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in May while 63% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

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

blown out

63%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) Location Map

Interactive La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 26 May 2026, 04:33 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 26
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	14	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	on	on

What does La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) look like?

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Credit: Javier Salas

Tides at La Sarena (Avenida del Mar)

Current tide and informaton

For Coquimbo, Chile, 7 km from La Sarena (Avenida del Mar).

Next High Water: 07:02am | 1.35m

Next Low Water: 01:08pm | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.6 °C) at La Sarena (Avenida del Mar) is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (18.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite