La Bestia Surf Report & Forecast

La Bestia is a huge, barreling, oceanic wave that was only surfed for the first time comparatively recently. Before that it was used as an indicator of incoming sets to the various waves in Iquique's bay and was thought impossible to catch due to the speed and size of this huge right, which has a striking resemblance to Tahiti's famous Teahupo'o. The wave breaks very rarely and doesn't start doing its thing until its 8- to 12-foot. A world-class wave, it is definitely reserved only for expert bi... Read more