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

Arica, Chile

Right now
· Swell SSW 1.5m 9s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.4–2.2m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water1kph
SE
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▼05:25 AM0.5m
▲11:43 AM0.5m
▼05:59 PM0.4m
▲11:57 PM0.4m

Today's Tides · Saturday, March 21, 2026

Now0.29m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
11:43 AM
0.52m
▲
High Tide
11:57 PM
0.37m
▼
Low Tide
05:25 AM
0.47m
▼
Low Tide
05:59 PM
0.43m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.2–2.2m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SSW · 1.5m · 9s
Sat, Mar 21
1.4-2.2m
24h
9.3s
1.3-2.0m
03h
8.7s
1.3-2.0m
06h
8.4s
1.2-1.9m
09h
8.3s
1.2-1.9m
12h
7.9s
1.3-2.0m
15h
8s
1.4-2.1m
18h
8.6s
1.4-2.1m
21h
10s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Sat, Mar 21
2.5
↓
24h
S
0.5
↘
03h
SE
3.3
↘
06h
SE
2.3
↙
09h
SSW
8
↙
12h
SSW
20.8
↙
15h
SSW
20
↙
18h
SSW
9.6
↙
21h
SSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
⏰Best: After 05:25 AM
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.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Arica (El Gringo / La Isla). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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