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Arica (El Gringo / La Isla)
Arica, Chile
Right now
· Swell SSW 1.1m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.1–1.7m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
SSW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0009:00
Tides
Today
▼03:13 AM0.5m
▲09:18 AM0.4m
▼03:14 PM0.5m
▲09:29 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Now0.17m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
09:18 AM
0.40m
▲
High Tide
09:29 PM
0.54m
▼
Low Tide
03:13 AM
0.51m
▼
Low Tide
03:14 PM
0.45m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–2.2m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell SSW · 1.1m · 9s
Tue, Mar 31
1.1-1.6m
24h
8.7s
1.0-1.6m
03h
8.6s
1.0-1.5m
06h
6.6s
1.0-1.6m
09h
9.1s
1.0-1.6m
12h
8.9s
1.1-1.8m
15h
9.1s
1.3-2.0m
18h
11.6s
1.4-2.2m
21h
12.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Tue, Mar 31
5
↙
24h
SSW
2.8
↘
03h
SE
3.2
→
06h
E
3.3
↗
09h
ENE
5.6
↙
12h
SW
14.9
↙
15h
SW
13.8
↙
18h
SSW
5
↙
21h
SSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
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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