Intendencia is a wedging slab in the Iquique heavy wave zone, producing thick, hollow lefts when SW swells wrap into the bay. A step up from beginner waves but not quite as heavy as El Colegio.
Water temp
17°C
Wetsuit
3/2mm fullsuit
Difficulty
8/10
Crowd level
2/10
Access: Iquique slab zone.
Peak: Apr-Sep
Secondary: Mar, Oct
Hollow wedge. Iquique slab zone.
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