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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Colegio
Chile, Tarapaca
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 20° 13.532' S |
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El Colegio is in the city of Iquique. The actual address is Balmaceda 580. The spot is in front of a surf shop(Vertical store). DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityWorld Class
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight
BottomReef (coral, sharp rocks etc..)
PowerPowerful
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth, East, NorthEast
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 3m-3.5m / 10ft-12ft and holds up to 5m / 16 ft and over
Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movementFalling tide
More details
Week crowdFew surfers
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
- Rocks
Additional Information
This spot is in the top 10 of chilean surfing. Its hard to ride it with a board less than 8'.
Most of the time is very hollow.
Atmosphere
This is one of Iquique's many hawaiian style reef breaks.
General
Think of this: If only in Arica and Iquique there are about 10 perfect waves, imagine how many other perfect waves are out there in the desert. (just get a 4x4 vehicle and go exploring)
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By Go Big , 25-08-2005
Iquique Glorioso - "El colegio" get his name because when the wave is good and big, you may look at the coast and see a school = colegio, a three floor building at the same level of the wave
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By Rob , 16-08-2006
Miss you - My favorite. Really beautiful wave, clean and powerful.