Strike Mission
Beach
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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
15
61
Fair
2.5m
@16s
7km/h
Mon
16
74
Good
1.9m
@15s
7km/h
Tue
17
68
Good
1.9m
@16s
9km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.5m
SW(220°)
Score: 6/25
Period
16s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
7km/h
SSW(198°)
Score: 17/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm7%
Windswell Component
0.1mS@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:12 am
Low tide - -0.26m
7:50 am
High tide - 0.13m
1:04 pm
Low tide - -0.18m
7:45 pm
High tide - 0.58m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

61
Fair
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size6/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind17/25
Raw Score61/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score61

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°
Best window
morning

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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