Las Urracas, Chile

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Also within 20 km of Iquique

Intendencia Surf spot · 0.6 km from Iquique
La Cosa Surf spot · 0.7 km from Iquique
Punta 2 Surf spot · 0.8 km from Iquique
Colegio Surf spot · 1.3 km from Iquique
Mauro Surf spot · 1.4 km from Iquique
Punta 1 Surf spot · 1.5 km from Iquique
Cavancha Surf spot · 2.1 km from Iquique
La Bestia Surf spot · 2.3 km from Iquique

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About Las Urracas

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 4 good days in 7; in October and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Iquique, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 24 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to IQQ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).
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Getting there. 55 min from the airport to Las Urracas.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Urracas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	64, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	363kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	21°C
Mon 19Oct	67, good	4 ft12 scrumbling	410kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	23°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	261kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	23°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	5 ft12 scrumbling	734kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	373kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	6 ft10 scrumbling	533kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	5 ft8 scrumbling	320kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	5 ft6 smushy	157kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	22°C
Mon 26Oct	55, good	4 ft7 smushy	124kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot	22°C
Tue 27Oct	52, good	3 ft13 shollow	272kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	23°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to IQQ, changing at ATL and SCL, then 55 min by road. About 24h 40 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Surf Las Urracas
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, wind 1 kn (3 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Intendencia
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 12 s, wind 2 kn (4 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Las Urracas
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Intendencia
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Baul
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to IQQ, changing at ATL and SCL, then 55 min by road. About 24h 40 door to door

The plan picks the best of 11 spots near Iquique each day: Baul, Cavancha, Colegio, Intendencia, La Bestia, La Cosa, Las Urracas, Marinero desconocido, Mauro, Punta 1, Punta 2.

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Rough cost

About £845–£1,625 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to IQQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£435–£905
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£60–£100
Stay	6 nights, a mid-range double, shared	£130–£215
Food	7 days eating out	£130–£245
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£55–£95
Total		£845–£1,625

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Iquique

Casino EspanolSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
Pronto CatalinaItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
La Picá CuricanaLatin american · 0.4 km from the centre
Sabor doradoTheme · 0.4 km from the centre
Bhanga Plant BasedVegetarian · 0.6 km from the centre
Punto y coma restauranteBreakfast and brunch · 0.6 km from the centre

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