Punta Gruesa surf forecast
Iquique · Tarapacá · Chile
Today at Punta Gruesa: waves 1.4–2 m, overhead around 09:00 (12 s swell), onshore wind. Epic for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, epic for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Punta Gruesa surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (waves 1.4–2 m, onshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 09:00 | 1.4–2 m | onshore | Poor | Epic | Epic |
| Thu 22 | 10:00 | 1.7–2.5 m | onshore | Poor | Good | Epic |
| Fri 23 | 10:00 | 1.3–1.9 m | onshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Sat 24 | 08:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sun 25 | 10:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-shore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 08:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | onshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Tue 27 | 08:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Left reef at the Punta Gruesa headland, about 15 km south of downtown Iquique on the coast road. Guides describe a consistent winter wave on SSW swell with an east-northeast offshore, best around mid tide on the push. The lineup stays small, but the bottom is rock with urchins, so wear booties and check the entry before paddling out.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces WSW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SSW, SW, S
- Best wind
- ENE, NE, E (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- April-September
- Typical size
- 1-2.5 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- rock reef; sea urchins; isolated stretch 15 km south of the city
Nearby spots
- Playa Brava, Iquique
- La Bestia (El Bajo), Iquique
- La Punta, Iquique
Questions
Is Punta Gruesa good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rock reef; sea urchins).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Punta Gruesa?
SSW, SW, S swell, ENE, NE, E wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 1-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Punta Gruesa are in the Surf Spoting app.