Punta Gruesa

Punta Gruesa

Tarapaca, Chile
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User Rating

Difficulty 8

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Break frequency 6

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216 days a year

Barreling Wave

Wave Direction

Swell Direction

2.0m - 2.5m Swell

Wind Direction

Tide

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general information

Another challenging and powerful wave not for the faint hearted barrel dodgers out there, it will whoop your ass if you're not 100% confident on takeoff. It breaks right over a shallow urchin carpeted reef. Have fun.

Wave length

50-100m

Share with

11-20

Best months

September - November

Equipment

Body Board, Short board

Wave type

Barreling

Access

Standard Paddle

Hazards

Urchins, Reef/Rock, Rips

5 Day Forecast

5 day forecast not available.

Air - Sea - Swell - Wind

  • Spring suit
  • Spring suit
  • 3/2 steamer
  • 3/2 steamer

S

0M / F4

SE

0M / F3

SE

0M / F5

S

0M / F4

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