Avenida del mar
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 7 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 840kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 388kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 298kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 585kJ
- Wind
- NW 3 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 452kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 511kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Mon 9 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 836, poor
- Mon 913, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
- Wed 1140, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Avenida del mar does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 38, too small | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 6 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 840kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 388kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 6 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 298kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft13 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 585kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 7 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 452kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 511kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 5 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 387kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, too small | 6 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 622kJ | wind from the north-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:22 +0.6 mLow 11:35 −0.5 mHigh 17:47 +0.1 mLow 23:01 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:36 +0.6 mLow 12:37 −0.5 mHigh 18:57 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:30 −0.3 mHigh 06:47 +0.5 mLow 13:31 −0.6 mHigh 19:53 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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.
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About Avenida del mar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (307°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (127°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 40). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is La Serena, 4.2 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,010–US$1,950 each
about US$1,010–US$1,950 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LSC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,140 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$322 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$328 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$1,010–US$1,950 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 50m
About 22h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LSC, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.