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Beach
both
Level 3/10

Las Machas

Arica, Chile
🌀Strong rips

Las Machas ("The Razor Clams") is a mellow beach break named for the shellfish found on its shores. A beginner-friendly option in the Arica area with consistent, forgiving waves.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
70
Good
1.7m
@14s
8km/h
Today
30
70
Good
1.3m
@13s
7km/h
Fri
1
67
Good
1.2m
@17s
7km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.7m
SSW(206°)
Score: 19/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
8km/h
WSW(244°)
Score: 13/25
Weather
20°C
0.0mm98%
Windswell Component
0.1mS@1s
Secondary Swell
0.2mWNW
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
High 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

70
Good
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size19/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind13/25
Raw Score70/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score70

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
200° - 250°
Size range
0.9m - 1.8m
Ideal size
1.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NE (45°)
Offshore range
20° - 70°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

18°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: South of Arica. Beach access.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round. Named for razor clams.

Getting There

Airport
ARI
Drive time
12 min
Data quality
community

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