El Faro Surf Guide
El Faro in Tarapaca is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around low tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for rocks.
El Faro Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| inconsistent | 20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing El Faro:
The best conditions reported for surf at El Faro occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
El Faro Surf:
Friday, 30 October 2026, 02:55 Local time| Venerdì 30 | ||||
| 0AM | 3AM | 6AM | 9AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Periodo (s) | 12 | 13 | 19 | 19 |
| Vento (km/h) | ||||
| Stato del vento | glass | glass | glass | cross- on |
















