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Level 6/10
Arenillas Negras
Arica, Chile
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks
Arenillas Negras ("Black Sands") is a reef break on a distinctive dark volcanic sand beach in Arica. The wave offers quality walls without the intensity of nearby El Gringo.
3-Day Forecast
Today's Conditions
Swell
1.7m
SSW(206°)
Score: 15/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 14/25
Wind
8km/h
WSW(245°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm98%
Windswell Component
0.1mSW@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 2 km/h SE|PM: 9 km/h WSW
2 km/h vs 9 km/h afternoon
Tide at 7am (0.5m)
Location & Conditions
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Tide Times
12:55 am
Low tide - -0.38m
7:15 am
High tide - 0.54m
1:24 pm
Low tide - -0.24m
7:16 pm
High tide - 0.43m
Times shown in spot-local time.
Strike Score Breakdown
55
FairComponents
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size15/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score55/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score55
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- SW (225°)
- Direction range
- 200° - 250°
- Size range
- 1.2m - 2.4m
- Ideal size
- 2.1m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 16s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NE (45°)
- Offshore range
- 20° - 70°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
- Optimal range
- 0.4m - 1.4m
Water temp
18°C
Wetsuit
3/2mm fullsuit
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: Near Arica slab zone.
Best Season
Peak: Apr-Sep
Secondary: Mar, Oct
Quality reef break.
Getting There
Airport
ARIDrive time
12 minData quality
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