Caleta Portales
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 7 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 709kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 639kJ
- Wind
- SSW 14 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 374kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 714kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 488kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 303kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 237, poor
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 627, too small
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 816, poor
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Caleta Portales 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 | 37, poor | 6 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 760kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 6 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 709kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 5 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 639kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 14 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 27, too small | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 374kJ | offshorewind from the south, 9 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 7 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 714kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, poor | 6 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 488kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 886kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 24°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 04:43 +0.6 mLow 11:54 −0.5 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 mLow 23:26 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:00 +0.6 mLow 12:57 −0.5 mHigh 19:14 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:52 −0.3 mHigh 07:12 +0.5 mLow 13:51 −0.6 mHigh 20:10 +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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Caleta Portales
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (332°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (152°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Valparaíso, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
Water about 14°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$1,090–US$2,090 each
about US$1,090–US$2,090 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 SCL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$1,090–US$2,090 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 5 min by car · 311 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Valparaíso its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Viña del Mar on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 251 places to stay
- Beds in Concón on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 43 places to stay
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 20h 25m
About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 45m by road
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.