Iquique, Chile

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About Iquique

Iquique is a town in Tarapacá Region, Chile. From Iquique you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Intendencia, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 160 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is IQQ, 36 km away.

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Staying in Iquique

  • 160 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: IQQ, 36 km, ARI, 208 km, TCQ, 241 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Iquique.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Iquique each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Iquique: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Colegio1.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good, best spot that day4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good, best spot that day5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Colegio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Colegio, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct67, good4 ft12 scrumbling410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct65, good4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Intendencia0.6 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good, best spot that day4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good, best spot that day5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Intendencia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Intendencia, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 shollow363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct67, good4 ft12 shollow410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct65, good4 ft9 shollow261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft12 shollow734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Las Urracas1.1 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good, best spot that day4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good, best spot that day5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Las Urracas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Urracas, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct67, good4 ft12 scrumbling410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct65, good4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Mauro1.4 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good, best spot that day4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good, best spot that day5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Mauro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mauro, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct67, good4 ft12 scrumbling410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct65, good4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct15, poor5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Punta 11.5 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good, best spot that day4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Punta 1: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta 1, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct63, good4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct67, good4 ft12 scrumbling410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct14, poor5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair5 ft9 ssoft373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft8 ssoft320kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Marinero desconocido4 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Marinero desconocido: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marinero desconocido, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct63, good4 ft11 shollow363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct66, good4 ft12 shollow410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft9 shollow261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct14, poor5 ft12 shollow734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct41, fair5 ft9 shollow373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct41, fair6 ft10 shollow533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct42, fair5 ft8 shollow320kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Punta 20.8 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft410 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good, best spot that day4 ft459 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good4 ft625 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good6 ft834 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too big5 ft383 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, poor6 ft501 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, poor5 ft363 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for Punta 2: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Punta 2, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct65, good4 ft11 shollow410kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct65, good4 ft12 shollow459kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft14 shollow625kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft12 shollow834kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct23, poor5 ft9 scrumbling383kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct18, poor6 ft9 smushy501kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct42, fair5 ft8 scrumbling363kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
La Cosa0.7 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft410 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft459 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good4 ft625 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good6 ft834 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too big5 ft383 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, poor6 ft501 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, poor5 ft363 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for La Cosa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Cosa, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 scrumbling410kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct65, good4 ft12 shollow459kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft14 shollow625kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft12 scrumbling834kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct23, poor5 ft9 scrumbling383kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct18, poor6 ft9 smushy501kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct42, fair5 ft8 scrumbling363kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Baul7.1 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft339 kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, good4 ft383 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore, good4 ft242 kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore, good5 ft648 kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot, poor5 ft381 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft491 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, fair5 ft296 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, good, best spot that day
All readings for Baul: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Baul, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct63, good4 ft11 shollow339kJwind from the west-south-west, 0 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct65, good4 ft12 shollow383kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore23°C
Tue 20Oct64, good4 ft9 shollow242kJwind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore23°C
Wed 21Oct26, poor5 ft12 shollow648kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot22°C
Thu 22Oct33, poor5 ft9 shollow381kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct42, fair5 ft10 shollow491kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct49, good5 ft9 shollow296kJwind from the south, 3 knots22°C
La Bestia2.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft410 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft459 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good4 ft625 kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, good6 ft834 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too big5 ft383 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, poor6 ft501 kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, poor5 ft363 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, fair
All readings for La Bestia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Bestia, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct64, good4 ft11 scrumbling410kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct65, good4 ft12 scrumbling459kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct63, good4 ft14 scrumbling625kJwind from the west-south-west, 5 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct0, too big6 ft12 scrumbling834kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct23, poor5 ft9 scrumbling383kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct17, poor6 ft9 smushy501kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct41, fair5 ft8 ssoft363kJwind from the south, 4 knots22°C
Cavancha2.1 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, good4 ft410 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, good4 ft261 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, good5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, poor5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft311 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, fair
All readings for Cavancha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cavancha, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct61, good4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct64, good4 ft12 scrumbling410kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot23°C
Tue 20Oct62, good4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct14, poor5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct39, fair5 ft9 ssoft373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct39, fair6 ft10 ssoft533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct43, fair5 ft9 ssoft311kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots22°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Iquique, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Iquique

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits