Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 13 kn gusting 19, side-onshore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 16 knF4
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- S 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 16°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 252, fair
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 1125, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Nopen to the N
- Best wind: E or Walong the shore
- Avoid: Sblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 52, fair | wind from the south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | chop | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | cross-off | chop | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-west, 17 knotsF5 | 22kn | cross-off | chop | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | wind from the south-south-west, 16 knotsF4 | 20kn | cross-off | chop | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | offnot safe | flat | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | flat | 20°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, poor | wind from the south-west, 9 knotsF3 | 13kn | cross-off | chop | 18°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Nov–Feb
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Caleta Arauco
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 12°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lota.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$2,010 each
about US$1,040–US$2,010 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to CCP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,220 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$195–US$322 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$329 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$2,010 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lota
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about 40 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Lota its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 45m
About 23h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CCP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 1h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.