Chile Surf

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Chile
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South America
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About a zillion miles of coast-line from El Gringo in the north, to the
frigid antarctic waters of the south... The water is pretty cold
everywhere all-year, due to the Humbolt Current; but go explore and
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you'll find pristine beaches and empty line-ups. Location:
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and
South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and
Peru Geographic coordinates: 30 00 S, 71 00
W Coastline: 6,435 km Climate: temperate;
desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in
south Terrain: low coastal mountains; fertile central valley;
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rugged Andes in east Natural hazards: severe
earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis Currency:
Chilean peso (CLP)
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Location Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between
Argentina and Peru
Coastline 6,435 km
Climate temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and
damp in south
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Terrain low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east
Elevation lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m
Natural hazards severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
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Currency Chilean peso (CLP)

Population 16,284,741 (July 2007 est.)
Languages Spanish
Capital Santiago
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Divisions 15 regions: Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta,
Araucania, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador
General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la
Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca,
Valparaiso
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Season
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Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec

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Map of Chile
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Zones of Chile
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Santiago
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Santiago
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South America, Chile
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The best waves in this area are in the VI region, but there are good
waves all over the place.
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Season

Best Surfing Season Regular Swell Best season Best season Regular Swell Regular Swell Regular Swell
Typical Swell Size 1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft 2.5m-3m / 8ft-10ft 3m-4m / 10ft-12ft > 4m / 12ft 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft 1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft
Surf Equipment
Water temp.
Air temp.
Fullsuit
17°C 63°F
25°C 77°F
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15°C 59°F
20°C 68°F
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14°C 57°F
18°C 64°F
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13°C 55°F
12°C 54°F
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15°C 59°F
15°C 59°F
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16°C 61°F
20°C 68°F
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Map of Santiago
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Surf Spots
Surf Spots Name Quality Direction Type Frequency Level
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Ahogados right and left beach-break very consistent (150 day/year) pros or kamikaze only...
Cachagua right and left beach-break regular all surfers
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Cap Ducal left rivermouth sometimes break experienced surfers
Chepica right and left beach-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
El Claron left point-break regular all surfers
El Mejoral-Algarrobo left reef-rocky regular experienced surfers
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El Quisco Point left point-break regular experienced surfers
Infernillo left point-break regular experienced surfers
Isla Negra right and left reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
La Boca right and left rivermouth Don't know all surfers
La Castilla-El Tabo left point-break regular experienced surfers
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La Chilena-Algarrobo right reef-rocky sometimes break experienced surfers
La Peña left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
La Puntilla left point-break regular experienced surfers
Las Cruces left sand-bar very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
Las Salinas left point-break sometimes break experienced surfers
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Los Marineros right and left beach-break sometimes break all surfers
Maitencillo right and left beach-break regular all surfers
Matanzas left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
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Negra right and left beach-break regular all surfers

Pancora right and left beach-break very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
Papudo right and left reef-rocky regular all surfers
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Playa Amarilla right and left beach-break regular beginners wave

Puertecillo left point-break Don't know experienced surfers
Punta de Lobos left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
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Punta Liles left reef-rocky regular all surfers

Punta Quelen right point-break regular all surfers
Puntilla Sanfuentes left reef-rocky regular experienced surfers
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Quintay right and left beach-break regular experienced surfers

Reñaca right and left beach-break very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
Ritoque right and left beach-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
Salinas de Pullalli left rivermouth Don't know all surfers
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Santo Domingo right and left beach-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
ventana right and left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
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Ahogados
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Characteristics
Alternative name Playa de los Ahogados
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Quality
Experience Required pros or kamikaze only...
Frequency very consistent (150 day/year)
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Wave
Type beach-break
Direction right and left
Power hollow, powerful,
Length Normal Day short (<50m)
Length Good Day normal (50 to 150m)
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Bottom sandy with rock
Access
Access This spot is located in El Quisco, south of the main beach.

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Distance to a city week-end trip
Walk instant access (<5 mn)
Easy to find? OK
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Public Access? public access
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Dangers urchins, rips / undertow, rocks,
Additional Surf Info

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Surf Spot Description This is a very DANGEROUS spot. I rated it for kamikazes not only for
the wave itself, but because of the currents and the rocks. 1002
people have drowned here (playa de los ahogados means drowned
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people's beach).
Atmosphere The waves at this beach can get to be 3mts/9ft+. If you are not a good
surfer/swimmer don't even think of surfing here, you could die.
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General There are some reef-breaks just south of this spot in Playa Las
Conchitas. They are even more dangerous than Ahogados because
they break in front of boulders.
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Cachagua
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Characteristics
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Quality
Experience Required all surfers
Frequency regular
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Type beach-break
Power ordinary, fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access It's the beach of the little town named Cachagua (50 mn car from Vina
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del Mar). When you get there, head south walking or in a car, it's very
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Distance to a city in the city

Walk short walk (5-15 mn)
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Easy to find? OK
GPS Coordinates
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Week-end Crowd crowded

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Cap Ducal
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Characteristics
Alternative name Marga Marga
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Quality
Experience Required experienced surfers
Frequency sometimes break
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Wave
Type rivermouth
Direction left
Power fast, ordinary,
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Access Go to downtown Viña del Mar, find the "estero" (crap river)
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and go ahead to the sea. It is next to the Casino, and by the other
side, by the hotel-restaurant Cap Ducal.
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Easy to find? easy to find
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GPS Coordinates
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Dangers rocks, pollution,
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Surf Spot Description Warning: This spot is very polluted. Some local surfers from Viña don't
go there, even if it is good, because it's very dirty (Specially after the
rain).
Atmosphere Needs some swell to break and a good sand bar. Usually it is rideable
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only after the rains, but not always.
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Chepica
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Characteristics
Alternative name Torre #3
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Quality
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Type beach-break
Power fast, ordinary, fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access From Santiago, take a bus to El Tabo. This beach is in the center area
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of El Tabo.
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GPS Coordinates
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Dangers rips / undertow,

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Surf Spot Description This spot never fails. It has something to surf when all the other spots
in the Litoral Central aren't working. Sometimes hollow.
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Atmosphere Very nice locals.

General La Chepica is one of Chile's best beach breaks. It can handle big
swells. When it's big, it's hard to paddle out. When the sandbars are
right, you can get some long rides.
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El Claron
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Characteristics
Alternative name El Claron Pointbreak
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Type point-break
Direction left
Power fast, powerful,
Length Normal Day normal (50 to 150m)
Length Good Day long (150 to 300 m)
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Access
Access El Claron is located in northern Horcon, a little town north of

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Valparaiso/Vina del Mar.

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GPS Coordinates
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Lat/Long 32° 42.82949' S - 71° 28.83934' W (Approximate)

Datum WGS84
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Dangers rocks, localism, pollution,
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Surf Spot Description Even though El Claron looks like a long point, there are only two spots
surfed: the last section near where the wave ends and the outer part
of the point.
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Atmosphere This is a small town and the line up is very small too, so if you are not
from Horcon show some respect.
General This is one of the closest point breaks to Valparaiso.
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El Mejoral-Algarrobo
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Characteristics
Alternative name Detroit
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Type reef-rocky
Direction left
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Bottom flat rocks
Access
Access In Algarrobo go to Playa del pejerrey. The spot is behind the rocks.
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Distance to a city day trip
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GPS Coordinates
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Week-end Crowd ok
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Dangers urchins, rocks, localism,

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Surf Spot Description Don't surf this spot in low tide because there are too many rocks and
urchins. Its ultra-crowded during summer every day, and be kind with
the locals
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Atmosphere This is the best spot in Algarrobo. On big swells, the wave starts
breaking on an offshore reef called Detroit that can hold size and then
connects all the way to el mejoral.
General Good spot. If you are in the area, check it out.
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El Quisco Point
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
Power powerful, ordinary, fun,
Length Normal Day long (150 to 300 m)
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Access This spot is located in the main beach in El Quisco. It breaks right next
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to the rocks on the north side.On summer you will have to park your
car far from the spot or pay a lot of money $$!!

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Week Crowd empty

Week-end Crowd ok
Dangers rocks, localism,
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Surf Spot Description The wave can have some size, but its very mushy.
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Atmosphere During winter is almost empty every day, but during summer it's ultra
crowded.
General It can be a good spot and be kind with the locals.In the south part of
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the beach, there is a shorebreak that can be fun or heavy depending

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Infernillo
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Type point-break
Direction left
Power hollow, fast, powerful,
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Access
Access This spot is located in the next bay south of La Puntilla, in the town of
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Pichilemu. Park right at the base of the point/headland.

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Week Crowd ok
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Dangers rips / undertow, localism,
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Surf Spot Description The wave is usually hollower, faster, and less crowded than Punta de
Lobos.
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Atmosphere When its big, it can be hard to get out.

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Isla Negra
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
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Bottom reef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
Access
Access From Santiago, drive west to Algarrobo. In Algarrobo go to Isla Negra

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(ask for Pablo Neruda´s House, everybody knows it). On the way to
Isla Negra you will see many spots. Choose one and have fun!

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Easy to find? OK
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Dangers rocks,
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Surf Spot Description Be careful with the sharp rocks on the shore! Don't surf this spot on
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low tide unless you want to smash your head with the sharp rocks!
Atmosphere During Swells, Isla Negra is for Pros, or Kamikases only! This wave is
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not for beginners due to it's size and power. Respect the locals and
have fun!
General It's ultra-crowded every day during summer, be kind with the locals.
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La Boca
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency Don't know
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Type rivermouth
Power hollow, fast, powerful, fun, ledgey,
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Access
Access From Santiago bus terminal, buses run straight to Concon fishing
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village, or take a bus to Vina del Mar then collectivo along the coast to
Concon.

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Dangers rips / undertow, rocks, pollution,
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Surf Spot Description La Boca always has waves, Punta del Piedra is the long beach on
the other side of the river, if La Boca has no waves simply cross the
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river and walk until you find a peak. During the El Nino, La Boca was
world class, but it can be crap and mushy or a horrendous closeout
too on a west swell. Renaca has very good, but crowded peaky
waves - compared to the wedge (?)Lots of Beautiful girls, but the local
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Renaca surfers are generally wankers. Ritoque is a scary big wave

spot, Horcon has an excellent left point on monster swells this is an
epic surfing coast
Atmosphere Too many spongers, they used to have there own little spongy spot
around the corner at Playa Amarilla, now they've migrated to La
Boca. The beach is ugly and polluted, oil refinery round the corner.
But between here, Ritoque -the very far end of a 10 mile or so long
beach which encompasses La Piedra too, you are going to be surfing
good to excellent waves every day, I know because I did for 2 years.
General Scary, mellow, epic, frustrating, clean tubes, mush balls, smell of oil,
big fucking sealions , a view of Mount Aconcagua to die for.
Offshores howling off the Andes, cold Antarctic onshores. Basically a
spot that can be crap or incredible and world class, depending on
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swell, river flow, banks etc. There is also a left point off the rocks by
the fishermens yard that the spongies like, personally I wouldn't risk
my fins.
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La Castilla-El Tabo
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Type point-break
Direction left
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Access
Access Go to northern El Tabo, near the border with El Quisco. This spot is
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located in the main street about one block south of the bridge.

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Easy to find? OK
GPS Coordinates
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Week Crowd empty

Dangers rips / undertow, rocks,
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Surf Spot Description Good wave, altough its usually mushy.

Atmosphere This spot is not for begginers. The locals are very nice if you give
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them respect .
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La Chilena-Algarrobo
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Type reef-rocky
Direction right
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Access
Access In Algarrobo, go to the yatching beach (playa el yating). Go to the

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wooden pier, paddle for 10 min.(Pass El Cuesco) The spot is behind
the rocks.

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Easy to find? OK
GPS Coordinates
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Surf Spot Description Its not a very known spot, but it can get epic. This is a very hard spot.
If you fall, you can hit the rocks (on the bottom or in front of the spot.
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Atmosphere Steep take off, followed by a good tube.

General Mostly a bodyboarders wave.
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La Peña
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Type point-break
Direction left
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Bottom boulders
Access
Access Being in Algarrobo, go to El Canelo. If you get to the beach, walk

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towards the south and you will see a big white rock. Next to it, for
sure, you will see a left pointbreak wave. You can access directly from
the woods too, but that may require some knowledge of the place.
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Dangers rocks,

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Surf Spot Description It is an easy rocky wave, it's not shallow. Don't get scared by the
whole rocky place though.
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La Puntilla
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Characteristics
Alternative name Pichilemu
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
Length Normal Day very Long (300 to 500 m)
Length Good Day exceptional (>500m)
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Breaks right in the town of Pichilemu.

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Surf Spot Description Very dependent on sand flow. Hasn't been world class in a number of
years. Sectiony left lines with occasional perfection on the good days.
Massive currents and cold water. Paddle out can be punishing.
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Atmosphere A reliable wave for fun lefts...hasn't been epic in 2-3 years.
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Las Cruces
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Type sand-bar
Direction left
Power fast, powerful, fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access It is a small beach a few minutes up (north) the road from Cartagena.
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If you can speak spanish ask where Las Cruces is. Less than 2 hrs
from Santiago.
Distance to a city take a car

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Surf Spot Description If you dont want to pay to park the car park it up on the hill near the
restaurant and the red house and then walk down the stairs to the
beach. You should paddle out near the rocks on the right side of the
beach and then paddle more to the middle.
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Atmosphere People are nice. All shortboarders and spongers.

General It is a fun spot.
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Las Salinas
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Characteristics
Alternative name Playa Las Salinas
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Quality
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Type point-break
Direction left
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Access It is in Playa Las Salinas, between Reñaca and Viña del Mar. Easy
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Access from the street. There is a small hill on the south side of this
beach, usually with a chilean flag.
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Surf Spot Description This spot only works when some spots are too big and closing out.
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Los Marineros
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Characteristics
Alternative name Las Salinas
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Quality
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Type beach-break
Power fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access public access, from Viña del Mar city, Las Salinas beach
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Maitencillo
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Characteristics
Alternative name El Abanico
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Type beach-break
Power fast, fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Go to Viña del mar, and take de coast road to the north. Drive 60 km.
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Maitencillo is a mellow little town about 1 hour north of Renaca.
Maitencillo has two beaches abanico1 and abanico2.
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Surf Spot Description There is a nice left point break in the south end of playa abanico2 and
the rest is a beach break with many fun peaks. The town is clean and
nice, there are some places to stay for not too much money and the
food is great. The locals are also mellow. Need a 3/2 full wetsuit but
it wasn't cold when I went (March). I think from Oct to April it should
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be pretty warm (low 60s). Waves probably can get huge but I got it
at about waist to head (2-4ft). It´s a good spot, when you are near
Viña del Mar, go there!!!
Atmosphere COOl spot! there are some local, but it´s not a problem, the
problem are the bodyboarders!
General A good spot to learn, and there are some good waves for advance
surfers...
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Matanzas
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Type point-break
Direction left
Length Good Day very Long (300 to 500 m)
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Access
Access The spot is located in the town of Matanzas, VI Region. (take a look at
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a map).
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Surf Spot Description This spot is usually too fast and doesn't often line up perfectly. Not as
good as its cousins in the Pichilemu area.
Atmosphere If you are on a surf trip, I would recommend you go to Pichilemu

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instead. This spot works better in the morning.
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Negra
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type beach-break
Power hollow, fast, ordinary, fun,
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Access
Access From Renaca take the way by the coast up to Concon area.
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Week-end Crowd ultra crowded

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Surf Spot Description The best time to surf it is after a short winter rain. I have cool
memories of surfing Negra after a rain...sunny, warm, clean swell,
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perfect rights and lefts and some barrels too!. All you need to do is to
be there at the right time.
Atmosphere Cool atmosphere, especially during summer time...very fine chicks on

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the sand.In summer lots of beginners come here to learn surfing.

Sometimes bodyboarders are a real problem. Show how well you surf
and smile. The water is really transparent and clean.
General Just be there at the right time and you will get really fun waves. With
the perfect swell and weather conditions this spot rocks. In winter, the
botton gets really rocky. Be careful. Concon is a very nice city resort.
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Pancora
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Type beach-break
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Breaks about 3 kilometers south of Pichilemu on the south side of

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Punta de los Lobos.

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Surf Spot Description Merciless beach break with massive tubes. Offshore on North wind
days. Always has waves, to the north end toward Punta de los Lobos
there are a couple of rock reefs with thick unforgiving rights. Reforms
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on the inside when the outside is too big. Absolute power, lots of
moving water. Over 5 foot and it is a force to be feared. Rated fun but
on offshore days can be world class....rare though.
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Atmosphere Long stretch of lonely beach. Contstant winds and waves.

General A beautiful spot to watch when it is huge. Mesmerizing.
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Papudo
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
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Access
Access Look on a map. Approx. 50km from La ligua and 120 from
Valparaiso. Then ask around to find it.
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Walk long walk (>30 mn)
Easy to find? OK
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Playa Amarilla
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Characteristics
Alternative name Amarilla
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Quality
Experience Required beginners wave
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type beach-break
Length Good Day short (<50m)
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Head to Concon, it's between Playa Negra and La Boca. Big and
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popular beach, you will find it for sure.

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Surf Spot Description On a normal day, it is mainly a close-out. More experienced surfers go
there on big days. Those days it gets fairly good.
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Puertecillo
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
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Access
Access Very difficult. Permission must be obtained in Santiago to access the

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private farmland where the point is located. Best to hook up with a
local, otherwise near impossible to get in.

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Easy to find? hard to find
Public Access? private access
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Week Crowd empty

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Surf Spot Description An outstanding left point that is tucked away and requires more swell
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than other spots in the region. Long perfect tubes when on. Crowded
on weekends...camping only, no facilities whatsoever and private
access. Must obtain permission from the hacienda owners.
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Atmosphere Pristine and beautiful...keep it clean. Threatened by development.
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Punta de Lobos
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
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Access
Access Los Lobos is located 3 km south of the coastal town of Pichilemu.

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About 3 hours from Santiago.

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Surf Spot Description Los Lobos is for experienced surfers. The entry to the break as you
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will figure out requires perfect timing otherwise you could be bashed
against some serious rocks. A very consistent spot, often too bit. Not
an easy wave to ride, lots of water moving, heavy currents and cold
water. 3 distinct sections make up the point with the inside being the
most hollow and most fickle. North winds blow it out. Reliable spot.
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Atmosphere A beautiful area, like northern California. Pine trees, cold waters, lots
of marine birds and sea lions. Lobos can be a frustrating wave. Look
at photos of the spot and you will see it is a walled up mass of
water...not often tubey usually bit rippable walls.
General Cold
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Punta Liles
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Characteristics
Alternative name papagayo
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Type reef-rocky
Direction left
Power ordinary,
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Access
Access In Quintero go to papagayo beach

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Surf Spot Description a long paddle. Best with north swell makes it a long wave
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Punta Quelen
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction right
Power ordinary,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access GPS : -32° 6' 32.40", -71° 31' 33.60 Near Bajo tapado
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and Pichidangui

Walk good walk (15-30 mn)
Easy to find? OK
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Puntilla Sanfuentes
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Characteristics
Alternative name Punta
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction left
Power powerful,
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Bottom boulders
Access

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Dangers urchins, rocks, localism,
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Surf Spot Description If there is lots of wind....go to the spot, a rock castle protects the spot
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from south winds.
Atmosphere Lots of local bodyboards.

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Quintay
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type beach-break
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Quintay is about 30 min. from Viña del Mar from "Ruta 68".
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the end of the beach.

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Surf Spot Description Very beautiful place, epic waves, nice tuberides and no crowds.
General Probably one of the best beach-breaks in the zone and maybe in
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Chile. Still kinda secret spot.
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Reñaca
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Characteristics
Alternative name sector 5
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Quality
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Wave
Type beach-break
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Access
Access The acces is simple, because this beach is located in the most
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important vacation place in Chile.

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Dangers localism,
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Surf Spot Description The wave is very fast and power its for surfers who likes sandy barrels
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and good conections for aerial maniobers.The best month are oct-dic
when the north swels in and only enter a right very hollow and
long. The waves for surf in this place are situated in the end of
beach, in the "sector 5".
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Atmosphere Like all the places in the world when is not you are beach you must be
respectable whith the locals.
General some peopel say a the best day in reñaca is a good day at Puerto
Escondido. Id never been in Puerto ask them.
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Ritoque
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type beach-break
Power ordinary, fun, powerless,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Ritoque is located between Con-Con and Quintero, About 30 minutes

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north of Vina del Mar.

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Surf Spot Description Ritoque is where Chilean surfing was born.

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Atmosphere The waves are bigger on the southern part of the beach but paddling
out is hard when big. The waves in the northern part of the beach are
smaller, but there is a channel to paddle out.
General A fun spot.
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Salinas de Pullalli
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type rivermouth
Direction left
Power fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Located to 190 Km to the north of Santiago for the route 5-Norte or 15
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Km to de North of Papudo.

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Surf Spot Description Latitude: -32.4166667 / Longitude: -71.4166667
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Santo Domingo
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Characteristics
Alternative name Rocas de Santo Domingo
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Quality
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Wave
Type beach-break
Power powerful, ordinary, fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Really Easy : Just go to Rocas de Santo Domingo Beach in San

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Antonio.
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Atmosphere Sometimes it's good, sometimes it really sucks...

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ventana
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Characteristics
Alternative name pilotes
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Quality
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Wave
Type point-break
Power hollow, powerful, fun, powerless,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access 30 minutes of viña del mar to the north, is a industry zone, beetwen
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Quintero and Horcon

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Dangers pollution,

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Surf Spot Description 4 points in this beach for a diferent level, beginer muelle chico left and
rigth and pro the pilotes point
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Atmosphere is a excellent wave, a big wave
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Coquimbo
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Season
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Best Surfing Season Regular Swell Regular Swell Best season Best season Best season Regular Swell
Typical Swell Size 1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft 1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft 1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
Surf Equipment
Water temp.
Air temp.
Climate
Springsuit
15°C 59°F
none°C 32°F
Fullsuit
13°C 55°F
none°C 32°F
Fullsuit
12°C 54°F
none°C 32°F
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12°C 54°F
none°C 32°F
Fullsuit
12°C 54°F
none°C 32°F
Springsuit
14°C 57°F
none°C 32°F
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Avenida del mar right and left beach-break regular beginners wave
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Teniente right and left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
Totoralillo right and left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
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Avenida del mar
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Characteristics
Alternative name huntington
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type beach-break
Power ordinary,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access avenida del mar llegando al faro

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Surf Spot Description easy acces

General kuando sale......sale es bueno
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Teniente
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type point-break
Power hollow, fast, fun,
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Access
Access This spot is not easy to find but really worth it as you'll be
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alone. You head out of Santiago going north (bring all supplies)
towards La Serena. About half way between Los Vilos and La Serena
is Punta Talca. You exit the highway here and head for the coast.
There are old mining roads and you will see old wooden mining
structures. At the coast head south for about 30 minutes. The only
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road along the coast will bring you to the bluff and you can see the
wave.
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Distance to a city surf trip

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GPS Coordinates
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Surf Spot Description This place is super consistent. I've never seen it flat or unsurfable in
10 trips to this area. I've also never seen anyone else besides who I
brought. It's a totally fun wave with totally rippable sections and some
pretty decent tubes at right tide and swell angle.
Atmosphere This whole area is wide open and gets tons of swell. It gets pretty cold
in the winter, June, July, August and BIG surf. You need to bring all
your supplies and plan on camping. This is truly one of the last
frontiers where you can just pull up and surf. A few spots in this area
require a hike but not far. I've got more photos buried somewhere of
other spots in the area. If I dig them out I'll post with some info. Seek
and ye shall find.
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Totoralillo
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type point-break
Power powerful,
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Bottom boulders
Access
Access Totoralillo is 18 kilometers south of Coquimbo, by Panamericana. On

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Dangers urchins, rocks,
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Surf Spot Description Totoralillo is a small peninsula conformed by rocks and sand. It holds
at least 3 pointbreaks. 2 of them are rights and 1 lefthander. The trhee
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has rocky bottoms. Sometimes the sandbar in the shorebreak is also

makeable, so you get 4 waves. The beach in the summer season gets
crowded end dirty, so because of the waves and the beach crowd, the
best season is from march to june.
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Atmosphere Totoralillo is the most beatyfull beach in the Coquimbo region. The
water is crystal claer and unpolluted. One of the right waves holds
swells from 1 m. to 2.5 m. The other right point starts working with 2
m.(6 feet) swells up to 3m.(10 feet), as well as the left pointbreak. The
locals are friendly. I recommend a 3.2 suit and booties.
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Typical Swell Size
Surf Equipment
Water temp.
Air temp.
Climate
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
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none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
none°C 32°F
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Surf Spots
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Carelmapu right and left beach-break regular all surfers

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Curanipe left point-break very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers

Lebu beachie right and left beach-break regular all surfers
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Carelmapu
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type beach-break
Power fast, powerful, fun,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Carelmapu, los lagos

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Curanipe
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Characteristics
Alternative name Piedra negra
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Quality
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
Power powerful,
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Bottom sandy
Access

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Lebu beachie
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type beach-break
Power ordinary,
Length Normal Day Don't know
Length Good Day Don't know
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access look the map

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Walk Don't know
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Datum WGS84
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Surf Spot Description Nice beachie - there'a s serious point in Lebu also.
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Tarapaca
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Arica and Iquique have plenty of hawaiian style reef breaks. In the
South part of the North zone you will find a great variety of breaks
waves and reefs. It's often big and gnarly. The best season is
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between May to August, although that generally there is waves all the
year.
Season
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Best Surfing Season Regular Swell Regular Swell Best season Best season Best season Occasional Swell
Typical Swell Size 1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft 1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft 1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft 2m-2.5m / 6ft-8ft 1.5m-2m / 5ft-6ft 1m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft
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Surf Equipment Springsuit Fullsuit Fullsuit Fullsuit Fullsuit Fullsuit
Water temp. 19°C 66°F 19°C 66°F 18°C 64°F 16°C 61°F 17°C 63°F 18°C 64°F
Air temp. 23°C 73°F 22°C 72°F 18°C 64°F 16°C 61°F 17°C 63°F 20°C 68°F
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Map of Tarapaca
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Surf Spots
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Barrancon right and left reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) all surfers
Cavancha right and left sand-bar Don't know all surfers
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Colegio right reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
El Brazo right and left reef-rocky sometimes break all surfers
El Buey right and left reef-rocky regular experienced surfers
El Gringo right and left reef-rocky regular experienced surfers
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El Rancio right reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
El Toro viejo left point-break regular experienced surfers
El Tubo right beach-break Don't know beginners wave
Intendencia left reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
La Bestia left reef-rocky rarely break (5day/year) pros or kamikaze only...
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La Isla left point-break regular all surfers
Las Urracas left reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
Mauro left reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
Punta 1 right reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
Punta 2 right and left reef-rocky very consistent (150 day/year) experienced surfers
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Barrancon
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
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Bottom reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
Access
Access near Tocopilla, ask to locals. 32 kilometers to the north of Tocopilla

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Town. You past the tunel and then take 5 kilometers to get the point
infront of the road.

Walk Don't know
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GPS Coordinates
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Surf Spot Description its a perfect wave...the right has 3 feet of deep and the left has only 1
feet. The left its very dangerus because of the urchins.
Atmosphere Its a desert incredible wave with enobody in the perfect spot. The
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locals are friendly, if you give them marihuana,you will be the men.
General its a perfect desert incredible wave, hollow with flat volcan reef
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Cavancha
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Characteristics
Alternative name Faro
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Quality
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Wave
Type sand-bar
Power fast, fun, powerless,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Very Easy, near Iquiqe in Taparaca is the beach(baya de chiquinata .

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Surf Spot Description Estacionamiento Frente playa, Hoteles Frente a la playa,

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etc... Best period during the summer.
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Colegio
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction right
Power powerful,
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Access
Access El Colegio is in the city of Iquique. The actual address is Balmaceda

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580. The spot is in front of a surf shop(Vertical store).

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Week Crowd ok
Week-end Crowd ok
Dangers rocks,
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Surf Spot Description This spot is in the top 10 of chilean surfing. Its hard to ride it with a
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board less than 8'. Most of the time is very hollow.
Atmosphere This is one of Iquique's many hawaiian style reef breaks.

General Think of this: If only in Arica and Iquique there are about 10 perfect
waves, imagine how many other perfect waves are out there in the
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desert. (just get a 4x4 vehicle and go exploring)
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El Brazo
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Power hollow, fast,
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Access
Access Go to the Ex-isla Alacran in Arica. The wave breaks in the north side
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of the island.
Easy to find? OK
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Dangers rocks,

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Surf Spot Description This wave doesn't work very often and depends a lot on the wind.
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Atmosphere It is a hollow and fast wave.
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El Buey
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
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Access
Access From Arica, take the Costanera Sur to playa el laucho

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Surf Spot Description The spot breaks 700 mts.(2300 ft.)away from the shore in front of El
Laucho beach in Arica.
Atmosphere Big wave spot for big wave riders. The wave is left and right, but the
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left is faster and hollower.
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El Gringo
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Characteristics
Alternative name Flopos
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
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Access
Access Go to the ex Alacran island, you will find it...This spot is in the south
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side
Easy to find? OK
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Surf Spot Description Good, big and powerful wave, they call this spot, the chilean Pipe.El
Gringo works only in the morning due to the wind in the area. The left
is short but very fast and hollow. The right is longer but less fast and
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not that hollow.The right holds bigger swells than the left.
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El Rancio
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Characteristics
Alternative name Rancids, El Cacho Rancio, Flopos
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction right
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Access
Access Get a cab from Arica and its 5 minutes south of town in front of the
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pescado (fish) factory. Get the cab to drop you off at the gates and
walk around onto the rocks for 5 minutes and you'll see the wave and
a group of boogers sitting on the rocks.
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Week-end Crowd ultra crowded
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Dangers urchins, rocks, pollution,

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Surf Spot Description Surf it hard and the locals will give you respect AND waves. Start on
the peak and drop in for a great barrel or race it and hit the end bowl
section and fly like superman. Learn some spanish so you can talk to
the locals cause they can't understand any english.
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Atmosphere No stand ups surf this wave except for Shane Dorian when he was
there with the Billabong Odyssey crew so its full of boogers ranging
from 12 to 25 years old. Real tight take off zone so be friendly cause
your literally on top of each other waiting for the next
wave. You'll see why its called Rancids when the fish factory
releases the fish crap into the ocean....
General This spot is absolutely epic. It keeps its shape from waist high to solid
6 foot bombs. The locals compared it to The Box but I's say it's a
cross between the Box and Shark Island. Truly a perfect wave for a
bodyboard and a real nightmare on a stick. Enjoy!!
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El Toro viejo
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
Power fast, powerful, ledgey,
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Bottom boulders
Access

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GPS Coordinates
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El Tubo
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Characteristics
Alternative name Chinchorro
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Quality
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Wave
Type beach-break
Direction right
Power ordinary, fun, powerless,
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Bottom sandy
Access
Access Im Arica, go to Playa Chinchorro. The wave breaks in the northern

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Surf Spot Description This is a great spot for learning.
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Intendencia
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction left
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Access
Access Intendencia is located north of Playa Cavancha in Iquique.

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Surf Spot Description Heavy left. Need to be perfect to riddeable. Intendencia is a short
wave. If you wipe out, you're dead. The drop is almost impossible to
make. This spot is specially good for bodyboarding, but is also good
for surfing.
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scale. The danger is similar though.
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La Bestia
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Characteristics
Alternative name El Bajo, El Toro.
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Quality
Experience Required pros or kamikaze only...
Frequency rarely break (5day/year)
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Type reef-rocky
Direction left
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Access
Access It is located in the Cavancha peninsula in Iquique, in front of the Hotel

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Terrado
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Surf Spot Description El Bajo is one of Chile's biggest wave. When it gets over 15 ft. its
tow-in only.
General Super big, super hollow, super powerful.
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La Isla
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Characteristics
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Quality
Frequency regular
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Wave
Type point-break
Direction left
Power hollow, fast, fun,
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Bottom reef (coral,sharp rocks etc..) with sand
Access
Access Go to the ex-Alacran island in Arica. The wave brakes in the North
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side of the ex-island.

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Dangers rocks, localism,

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Surf Spot Description The wave breaks very close to the rocks. It works better on medium
swells. It closes out when is too big.
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Atmosphere Fun spot.
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Las Urracas
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction left
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Access
Access This spot is between "El Colegio" and "Gavina". Easy entry.
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Surf Spot Description The perfect wave to surfing, the best surf wave in iquique.
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Mauro
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Characteristics
Alternative name Cacho Mauro
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction left
Power hollow,
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Access
Access It's the Left of Punta 1, so it's in the north end of Playa Cavancha, right
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Surf Spot Description This is a very shallow small tubular wave, perfect for a nice tuberide.
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Punta 1
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Characteristics
Alternative name La Punta
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Direction right
Power hollow, fast,
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Access
Access This spot is Playa Cavancha at the north end. It is right in front of a
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Punta 2
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Characteristics
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Quality
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Wave
Type reef-rocky
Power powerful,
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Bottom flat rocks
Access
Access Next to Punta 1 of course, ask the locals guys.

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Dangers rocks,
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Surf Spot Description North Shore of Iquique.

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Cachagua right and left beach-break regular all surfers

Negra right and left beach-break regular all surfers

Playa Amarilla right and left beach-break regular beginners wave

Punta Liles left reef-rocky regular all surfers

Quintay right and left beach-break regular experienced surfers

Alternative name Playa de los Ahogados

Access This spot is located in El Quisco, south of the main beach.

Public Access? public access

Dangers urchins, rips / undertow, rocks,

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Distance to a city in the city

Additional Surf Info

Alternative name Marga Marga

Distance to a city in the city

Additional Surf Info

only after the rains, but not always.

Alternative name Torre #3

Public Access? public access

Dangers rips / undertow,

Additional Surf Info

Atmosphere Very nice locals.

Alternative name El Claron Pointbreak

Access El Claron is located in northern Horcon, a little town north of

Distance to a city week-end trip

Walk short walk (5-15 mn)

Lat/Long 32° 42.82949' S - 71° 28.83934' W (Approximate)

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Alternative name Detroit

Public Access? public access

Dangers urchins, rocks, localism,

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Distance to a city day trip

Walk instant access (<5 mn)

Week Crowd empty

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the beach, there is a shorebreak that can be fun or heavy depending

Distance to a city in the city

Easy to find? easy to find

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Atmosphere When its big, it can be hard to get out.

Access From Santiago, drive west to Algarrobo. In Algarrobo go to Isla Negra

Distance to a city day trip

Walk instant access (<5 mn)

Week Crowd empty

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Distance to a city in the city

Easy to find? easy to find

Week Crowd empty

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Renaca surfers are generally wankers. Ritoque is a scary big wave

Distance to a city day trip

Week Crowd empty

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Surf Spot Description Good wave, altough its usually mushy.

Access In Algarrobo, go to the yatching beach (playa el yating). Go to the

Distance to a city day trip