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La Cosa 91.0

#615 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Tarapacá · near Iquique

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score91.0 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days43% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell94% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf La Cosa

The best time to surf La Cosa is January, March, April. The season runs Jan to Jun. In April the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is IQQ (37 km) and the nearest town is Iquique (5 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%75%1.1 m20°C2mm
Feb100%65%1.1 m20°C2mm
Mar100%82%1.2 m19°C3/2
Apr100%83%1.2 m19°C2mm
May100%71%1.3 m18°C3/2
Jun100%62%1.4 m18°C3/2
Jul100%34%1.3 m18°C3/2
Aug100%24%1.3 m17°C3/2
Sep100%9%1.4 m16°C3/2
Oct100%0%1.3 m17°C3/2
Nov100%0%1.2 m17°C3/2
Dec100%18%1.1 m18°C3/2

Why 91.0

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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 280° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 13.6 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -20.216, -70.159 (OpenStreetMap).

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