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Intendencia

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Some people say that Intendencia is like Teahupoo but at a small scale. The danger is similar though.

Additional Info:
Heavy left. Need to be perfect to riddeable. Intendencia is a short wave. If you wipe out, you're dead. The drop is almost impossible to make. This spot is specially good for bodyboarding, but is also good for surfing.

Location

Access

Intendencia is located north of Playa Cavancha in Iquique.

Getting there
Walk
Good walk (15-30 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Reef (rocky)
Direction
Left
Bottom
Sandy with rock
Power
Hollow, Fast, Powerful
Frequency
Very consistent (150+ days/year)
Normal length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
East, NorthEast
Swell direction
West, SouthWest
Swell size
Don't know - 10ft+
Tide
High tide only
Tide movement
Rising tide
Crowd
Week
Empty
Weekend
Few surfers

Dangers

Urchins, Rips / undertow, Rocks, Localism

Videos

None

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Frequency
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Bottom
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Frequency
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