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El Faro
El Faro is a Tarapaca beach-and-reef break near Iquique, a fickle summer-leaning local check where exposed coastline, low tide, and clean south-southwest swell have to line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for El Faro in Tarapaca.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationTarapaca, CL
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The break sits about 3 km from Iquique and sits in the same coastal strip as Huayquique and El Colegio, so it is a practical local forecast spot rather than a mystery reef.
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