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Algarrobo

Algarrobo, Valparaiso, Chile-33.370, -71.677Beach break · faces WNW (290°)
Spot guide

Algarrobo is a WNW-facing beach break in Valparaiso, Chile. It picks up swell from SSW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 37% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ESE: light winds or ESE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WNW onshores chop it up.

Break
Beach
Faces
WNW (290°)
Best swell
WSW to NNW (250°–331°), 9 s or longer
Best wind
ENE to SSE offshore, or glassy
Best surf height
3–6 ft at the beach
Swell window
SSW to NNW (202° to 348°)
Offshore wind
ESE
Tide
Model estimate
Wave buoy
None within 250 km
Cams
1

Cams at Algarrobo