El Loa is the remote Rio Loa rivermouth, one of Chile's most consistent desert surf missions, with a long approach, lonely setting, and right-and-left river-mouth shape for committed surfers. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for El Loa in Tarapaca.
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The guide warns about rips, undertow, rocks, mosquitoes, north and south wind, north and south swell, and all tides; both rising tide and falling tide stay workable, so this is not a casual lineup.
Bring supplies and expect a long trip south of Iquique.
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