La Cúpula surf forecast

Antofagasta · Antofagasta · Chile

Today at La Cúpula: waves 1–1.4 m, chest to head around 08:00 (12 s swell), cross-shore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.

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La Cúpula surf forecast, next 7 days

The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. No day rates Good for intermediate surfers this week.

Day	Best	Waves	Wind	Beg.	Int.	Adv.
Today	08:00	1–1.4 m	cross-shore	Poor	Fair	Fair
Thu 22	08:00	1–1.6 m	cross-shore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Fair
Fri 23	08:00	0.9–1.3 m	cross-shore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Poor–Fair
Sat 24	08:00	0.8–1.2 m	cross-onshore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Poor
Sun 25	07:00	0.7–1.1 m	offshore	Poor	Poor–Fair	Poor
Mon 26	07:00	0.6–0.8 m	cross-offshore	Poor	Poor	Poor
Tue 27	07:00	0.5–0.7 m	cross-onshore	Poor	Poor	Poor

Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.

Long left with several tube sections over volcanic rock reef on Antofagasta's southern seafront, also called Llacolén and a regular national contest site; a shorter right breaks now and then. It takes SW groundswell all year, from about 1.2 m and best at 2 to 4 m, with a southeast wind at any tide. Weekends are packed; ask the regulars how to handle the rocks in front of the take-off.

Break: reef break, lefts; faces WNW
Level: advanced
Best swell: SW, WSW, S
Best wind: SE, ESE, E (offshore)
Best tide: all tides
Season: All year
Typical size: 1.2-4 m
Crowd: high
Hazards: sharp rock reef; sea urchins; rips; localism (respect the regulars)

Nearby spots

Hornitos, Mejillones

Questions

Is La Cúpula good for beginners?

It is best for advanced surfers (sharp rock reef; sea urchins).

What swell, wind and tide work best at La Cúpula?

SW, WSW, S swell, SE, ESE, E wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 1.2-4 m.

Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for La Cúpula are in the Surf Spoting app.