EXCELLENT 10.0
Arica (El Gringo / La Isla)
Arica, Chile
Right now
· Swell SW 1.5m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Overhead1.4–2.2m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water5kph
WNW · gusts 12kph
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.4–2.6m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SW · 1.8m · 11s
Thu, May 7
1.6-2.5m
24h
10.8s
1.6-2.5m
03h
10.8s
1.7-2.6m
06h
10.8s
1.6-2.5m
09h
10.7s
1.6-2.5m
12h
10.4s
1.5-2.4m
15h
10.4s
1.5-2.3m
18h
10.2s
1.4-2.2m
21h
9.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Thu, May 7
4.1
↑
24h
N
0.7
↙
03h
SSW
0.3
↗
06h
NE
2.8
↖
09h
NW
11.2
↙
12h
SW
13.6
↙
15h
SW
9.5
↙
18h
WSW
3.1
↖
21h
NW
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.
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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