Beach
both
Level 3/10
Las Machas
Arica, Chile
🌀Strong rips
Las Machas ("The Razor Clams") is a mellow beach break named for the shellfish found on its shores. A beginner-friendly option in the Arica area with consistent, forgiving waves.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
2.0m
SW(214°)
Score: 11/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
10km/h
SSW(200°)
Score: 9/25
Weather
24°C
0.0mm17%
Windswell Component
0.1mS@1s
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
2:42 am
Low tide - -0.25m
8:21 am
High tide - 0.26m
1:48 pm
Low tide - -0.16m
8:12 pm
High tide - 0.67m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
62
FairComponents
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size11/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind9/25
Raw Score62/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score62
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SW (225°)
- Direction range
- 200° - 250°
- Size range
- 0.9m - 1.8m
- Ideal size
- 1.5m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Offshore range
- 20° - 70°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid to high
- Optimal range
- 0.4m - 1.5m
Water temp
18°C
Wetsuit
3/2mm fullsuit
Difficulty
3/10
Crowd level
3/10
Access: South of Arica. Beach access.
Best Season
Peak: Mar-Oct
Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Year-round. Named for razor clams.
Getting There
Airport
ARIDrive time
12 minData quality
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