Arica (El Gringo / La Isla)
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Arica (El Gringo / La Isla)

Arica, Chile

Right now
· Swell SSW 1.3m 10s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.3–2.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water5kph
SSW
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▲10:06 PM0.5m

Today's Tides · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Now0.53m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
10:06 PM
0.53m
Not enough data for chart

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.3–2.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SSW · 1.7m · 11s
Thu, Mar 19
1.6-2.4m
24h
10.5s
1.5-2.4m
03h
10.3s
1.5-2.4m
06h
10.2s
1.4-2.2m
09h
9.9s
1.4-2.1m
12h
9.7s
1.3-2.0m
15h
9.6s
1.3-2.0m
18h
9.6s
1.3-2.0m
21h
9.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Mar 19
3.9
↘
24h
SSE
0.8
↖
03h
WNW
3.1
↙
06h
SSW
1.8
↙
09h
SW
8.2
↙
12h
SSW
21
↙
15h
SSW
18.4
↙
18h
SSW
9.4
↙
21h
SSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
⏰Best: Early morning
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.

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