Continent |
South America |
Country |
Chile |
Next Big City |
Antofagasta |
Next Town |
Antofagasta |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Generally you can find oceanic waves about 2-4m high but in the shore you can not surf it, but there it is good to bump and jump and practice some tricks.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
The beach has nice and soft sand, no grass and some rocks near the place where you go out to windsurf, just one small entry and exit.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
A wetsuit is necessary but in summer you can ride just with swimsuit, but with a lot of sunblock.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
The wind generally comes from the South or Southwest and in summer the wind force are mostly around 20-30 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No information |
When you are in Antofagasta, drive south along the coast line to Coloso port and then you have to follow the road until it ends, about 20km to the center of the city.
Extra information
Nightlife