Strike Mission
Beach
both
Level 3/10

Cavancha

Iquique, Chile
👥Crowded

Cavancha is Iquique's main urban beach. Beginner-friendly beach break with consistent waves year-round.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
74
Good
1.5m
@15s
7km/h
Tue
31
82
Firing
1.5m
@16s
4km/h
Wed
1
65
Good
2.6m
@17s
4km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.5m
SSW(209°)
Score: 23/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
SSW(213°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm26%
Windswell Component
0.1mS@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 3 km/h S|PM: 8 km/h SW
3 km/h vs 8 km/h afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:13 am
Low tide - -0.39m
8:10 am
High tide - 0.36m
1:51 pm
Low tide - -0.28m
8:08 pm
High tide - 0.64m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

74
Good
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size23/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score74/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score74

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WSW (240°)
Direction range
210° - 280°
Size range
0.6m - 2m
Ideal size
1.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (100°)
Offshore range
60° - 140°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.4m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Central Iquique beach. Easy access.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round surf. Autumn to spring best.

Getting There

Airport
IQQ
Drive time
5 min
Data quality
verified

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