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Barrancon 84.9

#1368 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Antofagasta · near Tocopilla

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score84.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days37% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell92% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.9 ft median
Water17°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Barrancon

The best time to surf Barrancon is February, March, May. The season runs Jan to Mar. In May the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is IQQ (142 km) and the nearest town is Tocopilla (30 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%52%1.1 m18°C3/2
Feb100%58%1.1 m19°C3/2
Mar100%53%1.1 m17°C3/2
Apr100%29%1.2 m17°C3/2
May100%76%1.2 m18°C3/2
Jun100%51%1.3 m17°C3/2
Jul100%28%1.3 m16°C3/2
Aug100%41%1.3 m16°C3/2
Sep100%3%1.3 m15°C4/3
Oct100%18%1.3 m15°C4/3
Nov100%9%1.2 m17°C3/2
Dec100%32%1.1 m17°C3/2

Why 84.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
22.3
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.9
Water comfort 10%
2.6
Access 10%
6.9

The detail

Faces 270° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 40% of days. Mean peak period 13.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -21.826, -70.144 (OpenStreetMap).

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