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 experts: 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 expert 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 expertsUnder 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
Punta 20.8 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft410 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small5 ft460 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, fair4 ft670 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small6 ft834 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good, best spot that day6 ft856 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair6 ft595 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft363 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Punta 2: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta 2, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct31, too small4 ft11 shollow410kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct36, fair5 ft11 shollow460kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft14 shollow670kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct52, good6 ft12 shollow834kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair6 ft11 shollow856kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct38, fair6 ft10 scrumbling595kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct29, too small5 ft8 scrumbling363kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
La Cosa0.7 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft410 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small5 ft460 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, fair4 ft670 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small6 ft834 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good, best spot that day6 ft856 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair6 ft595 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft363 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for La Cosa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Cosa, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, too small4 ft11 scrumbling410kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct36, fair5 ft11 scrumbling460kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct32, too small4 ft14 shollow670kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct52, good6 ft12 scrumbling834kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct42, fair6 ft11 smushy856kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct38, fair6 ft10 scrumbling595kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct29, too small5 ft8 scrumbling363kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
La Bestia2.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft410 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small5 ft460 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, fair4 ft670 kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots, too small6 ft834 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good6 ft856 kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots, fair6 ft595 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft363 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for La Bestia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Bestia, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct30, too small4 ft11 scrumbling410kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct36, fair5 ft11 scrumbling460kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct31, too small4 ft14 scrumbling670kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots23°C
Wed 21Oct51, good6 ft12 scrumbling834kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct41, fair6 ft11 smushy856kJwind from the south-west, 8 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct38, fair6 ft10 scrumbling595kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct29, too small5 ft8 ssoft363kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Colegio1.3 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Colegio: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Colegio, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, too small4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small4 ft11 scrumbling422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct48, good5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct36, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Las Urracas1.1 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Las Urracas: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Las Urracas, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, too small4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small4 ft11 scrumbling422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct48, good5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct36, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Intendencia0.6 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Intendencia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Intendencia, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, too small4 ft11 shollow363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small4 ft11 shollow422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct30, too small4 ft9 shollow261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct48, good5 ft12 shollow734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct36, fair6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Mauro1.4 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, good5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Mauro: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mauro, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, too small4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small4 ft11 scrumbling422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct48, good5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 scrumbling373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct35, too small6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small5 ft8 scrumbling320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Punta 11.5 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Punta 1: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Punta 1, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, too small4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small4 ft11 scrumbling422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct47, fair5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 ssoft373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct35, too small6 ft10 scrumbling533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small5 ft8 ssoft320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Marinero desconocido4 kmabout 10 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Marinero desconocido: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Marinero desconocido, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct29, too small4 ft11 shollow363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct33, too small4 ft11 shollow422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct29, too small4 ft9 shollow261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot23°C
Wed 21Oct46, fair5 ft12 shollow734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 shollow373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct35, too small6 ft10 shollow533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct25, too small5 ft8 shollow320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Baul7.1 kmabout 15 min by car4 ft339 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, too small4 ft389 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small4 ft242 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small6 ft896 kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots, fair5 ft381 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small5 ft491 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small5 ft296 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too small
All readings for Baul: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Baul, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, too small4 ft11 shollow339kJwind from the north, 1 knot21°C
Mon 19Oct32, too small4 ft11 shollow389kJwind from the west, 4 knots24°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small4 ft9 shollow242kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore23°C
Wed 21Oct45, fair6 ft11 shollow896kJwind from the south-west, 7 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct35, too small5 ft9 shollow381kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct35, too small5 ft10 shollow491kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small5 ft9 shollow296kJwind from the south, 1 knot22°C
Cavancha2.1 kmabout 5 min by car4 ft363 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, too small4 ft422 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small4 ft261 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small5 ft734 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, fair5 ft373 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small6 ft533 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small5 ft320 kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Cavancha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cavancha, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct27, too small4 ft11 scrumbling363kJwind from the north, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct32, too small4 ft11 scrumbling422kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Tue 20Oct27, too small4 ft9 scrumbling261kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, offshore23°C
Wed 21Oct44, fair5 ft12 scrumbling734kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct33, too small5 ft9 ssoft373kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots23°C
Fri 23Oct33, too small6 ft10 ssoft533kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct24, too small5 ft8 ssoft320kJwind from the south-south-west, 3 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