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Carelmapu
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: too small (3 ft swell at 10 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- NW 13 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- NW 18 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Sat 7 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 14, too small
- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 613, too small
- Sat 75, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Carelmapu does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft | 90kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 146kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 44kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft | 32kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 18 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 37kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft | 101kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 14°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft | 30kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft | 48kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft15 scrumbling | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 17 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 149kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 14°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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 04:45 +0.9 mLow 12:06 −0.6 mHigh 17:56 +0.2 mLow 23:30 −0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:04 +0.8 mLow 13:23 −0.7 mHigh 19:24 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:11 −0.4 mHigh 07:24 +0.8 mLow 14:26 −0.8 mHigh 20:33 +0.5 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
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About Carelmapu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (157°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (337°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 115). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in May, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Carelmapu, 0 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 13°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$1,140–US$2,190 each
about US$1,140–US$2,190 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 PMC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$616–US$1,280 |
| 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$1,140–US$2,190 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Carelmapu
1 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Carelmapu 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 25m
About 24h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PMC, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → PMC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.