Arica, Chile
El Gringo
Expert
Reef break
Rock bottom
Peels both
2–6 m
Mid tide
A brutal, world-class slab over shallow reef off Isla Alacrán: heavy, warping lefts and rights that hosted big-wave events and have hospitalised champions. Only surfable at size by experts; on medium days the surrounding beaches are the sane option.
Hazards
ShallowRocksStrong CurrentCold Water
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- S, SE
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Wave size
- 2–6 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -18.8060, -70.3250
Facilities
ParkingToilets