Surf report · North of town
La Caleta
- advanced
- point/reef break, lefts
- 70 min drive
A left point over shallow rock reef north of Chacala, reached by fishing boat. It needs a decent southwest swell and offers long walls with a fast inside section.
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La Caleta, right now
2–3 ft
Knee to waist Good
Knee to waist and calm, glassy. Best look today around 7 am–10 am.
- Swell
- 1.9 ft at 11 s from the W, plus 1.1 ft SW
- Wind
- 4 km/h calm, glassy
- Tide
- 1.0 m, rising high 9:14 am, 1.2 m
- Water
- 31°C · 87°F boardshorts and a rash vest
- Light
- 7:06 am – 6:23 pm
The week at La Caleta
Now2–3 ftGoodcalm windtide 0.5 m, falling · low at 3:03 am
- Wave faces at the spot; the band is the range
- Rating, flat to great
- offshore cross onshore wind
- night
About La Caleta
When it works
- Swell
- SW–W, over 5 ft
- Wind
- E–SE
- Tide
- mid–high, rising
- Size
- 3–8 ft faces
- Season
- May–Oct (SW swells); smaller in winter
Before you go
- Getting there
- about 70 min by car · boat
- Bottom
- rock reef
- Watch for
- shallow reef, urchins, rocks, needlefish, getting stranded without a boat pickup
- Crowd
- light
- On the beach
- none at the break
Tips
- Agree a pickup time with the boatman before you paddle out
- Kick out before the inside rocks
- Bring water and food; there is nothing at the break
Some details here come from a single source, or sources disagree. Check locally, and tell us what you find.
- Flat too small to ride
- Poor small, or messy wind
- Fair surfable, with a catch
- Good clean, the right size for the spot
- Great clean and solid: the spot at its best