Marinero desconocido 90.8
#644 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Tarapacá · near Iquique
Works almost every day, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score90.8 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days42% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell92% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 3.8 ft median
Water18°C a 3/2 wetsuit
Best time to surf Marinero desconocido
The best time to surf Marinero desconocido 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 (41 km) and the nearest town is Iquique (8 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 73% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Feb | 100% | 64% | 1.0 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Mar | 100% | 81% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 83% | 1.2 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| May | 100% | 71% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 61% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 34% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 100% | 24% | 1.3 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 100% | 9% | 1.3 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 100% | 17% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
Why 90.8
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%
2.8
Water comfort 10%
3.7
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 269° with 36% 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): 56%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -20.180, -70.141 (OpenStreetMap).
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