Tarapaca Surf

Detailed Tarapaca surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Tarapaca. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Tarapaca. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Tarapaca over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Tarapaca and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Tarapaca Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Tarapaca Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Tarapaca coastline are also listed below.

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	Wednesday 29			Thursday 30			Friday 01			Saturday 02			Sunday 03			Monday 04			Tuesday 05			Wed
	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	PM	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca	El Colegio Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Caramucho Tarapaca	Caramucho Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	El Brazo Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	La Cosa Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Punta Aguila Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Baul Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Barrancon Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca
Rating	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction	0.9 SW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	1.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.4 SW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	2.0 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW
Period(s)	12	12	12	8	11	16	16	15	15	13	12	12	14	14	14	13	12	16	14	14	13	13
Energy	303	629	629	270	274	316	738	1327	1305	715	1011	983	915	1268	1268	571	684	1112	935	1633	1264	1186
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	cross	on	cross	off	on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	glass	off	on	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		8:00PM 0.99		8:35AM 1.18		8:46PM 1.11	9:16AM 1.38			9:44AM 1.24		9:53PM 0.82	10:15AM 1.12		10:37PM 0.66	10:51AM 1.22		11:19PM 0.61	11:33AM 1.04		11:59PM 0.85	12:13PM 1.30
Low Tide / height (m)		2:09PM 0.30	2:06AM 0.19		2:56PM 0.14	2:45AM 0.35		3:39PM 0.27	2:30PM 0.12		4:21PM 0.28	3:32AM 0.25		4:59PM 0.13	4:06AM 0.18		5:42PM 0.32	4:40AM 0.22		6:33PM 0.20		5:12AM 0.54
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	20	21	20	22	21	19	20	20	19	19	21	20	21	21	20	20	22	20	20	21	22	23
Low °C	18	20	19	19	20	18	18	20	18	18	19	18	18	20	18	18	21	19	19	20	20	21
Chill °C (?)	20	21	20	22	21	19	20	20	19	19	21	20	21	21	20	20	22	20	20	21	22	23
Sunrise	6:56	-	-	6:56	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:56	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:58	-	-	6:58	-	-	7:00
Sunset	-	6:22	5:23	-	6:16	-	-	6:20	5:22	-	6:20	5:22	-	6:19	5:22	-	6:14	-	-	6:17	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.8 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.5 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SW	1.1 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.4 SW	1.4 SSW	1.5 SSW	1.6 SW	1.8 SSW	1.8 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SSW	1.3 SW	1.4 SW	2.0 SW	1.9 SW	1.8 SW
Period (s)	9	12	12	8	8	8	16	15	15	13	12	12	14	14	14	13	12	16	14	14	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.9 SW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.6 SW	0.9 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.3 WNW	0.9 SW	0.8 SW	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.3 SW	0.2 W	0.6 SW	1.1 SW	0.8 SSW	0.1 NW	0.2 WNW	0.3 SW
Period (s)	12	18	18	11	11	10	9	10	10	18	13	13	12	12	12	14	18	11	8	13	13	20
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Tue	Wednesday 29								Thursday 30								Friday 01
	10PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	10PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Barrancon Tarapaca	Baul Tarapaca	El Colegio Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Barrancon Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	Caramucho Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Caramucho Tarapaca	Caramucho Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca
Rating	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period(s)	12	12	12	12	12	12	9	11	11	11	11	9	11	11	11	10	8	16	16	15	15	15
Energy	1047	883	781	771	412	318	271	562	516	525	516	400	250	291	274	317	225	584	760	758	573	677
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	off	off
Tide State	low-flow	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb	low	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)				7:59AM 1.11	8:03AM 1.02			8:00PM 0.99					8:36AM 1.08				8:40PM 0.93				9:16AM 1.38
Low Tide / height (m)		1:34AM 0.19					2:15PM 0.44				2:06AM 0.19				2:56PM 0.14				2:36AM 0.09
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	18	18	22	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	22	22	20	18	18	18	19	21	20	20
Chill °C (?)	18	18	18	18	22	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	22	22	20	18	18	18	19	21	20	20
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:58	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:19	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.4 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SW	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	1.0 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SSW	1.2 SSW	1.0 SSW	1.2 SSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12	9	9	9	11	11	11	11	9	8	8	8	10	8	10	16	15	15	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SW	0.2 W	0.1 W	0.2 W	0.2 W	0.9 SSW	0.6 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW	0.5 SW	0.5 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW
Period (s)	13	19	19	13	12	12	11	18	18	18	18	11	11	11	11	11	10	16	9	8	8	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29
	8PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM	4AM	6AM	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Tarapaca	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Barrancon Tarapaca	Baul Tarapaca	El Colegio Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Boca del Rio Arequipa, Moquegua & Tacna	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Barrancon Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	Caramucho Tarapaca	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Arenillas Negras Atacama	Caramucho Tarapaca	Caramucho Tarapaca	Barrancon Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca	La Cosa Tarapaca
Rating	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	0.9 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period(s)	13	13	12	12	12	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	9	9	11	9	9
Energy	1080	960	945	931	607	434	495	883	868	781	784	771	420	416	417	687	673	402	371	352	279	276
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross	glass	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)												7:59AM 1.11	8:03AM 1.02
Low Tide / height (m)						1:42AM 0.33													2:12PM 0.17
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	18	18	18	18	20	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	21	22	21	20	21	20	20	21	19	18
Chill °C (?)	18	18	18	18	20	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	21	22	21	20	21	20	20	21	19	18
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:17
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.8 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.4 SW	1.1 SW	1.2 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.7 SSW	1.0 SW	1.0 SW	1.1 SW	1.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.1 SW	1.1 SW	1.0 SW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12	12	10	11	12	12	12	12	12	9	9	9	12	12	9	9	9	9	9
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.2 WNW	0.8 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.1 W	0.1 W	0.9 SW	0.8 SSW	0.9 SW	0.7 SW	0.7 SW
Period (s)	14	19	19	19	16	12	12	19	19	19	13	13	12	12	12	19	14	11	11	11	11	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-