Cavancha
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 711kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 711kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 408kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 smushy
- Energy
- 429kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 718kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 707kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 148, fair
- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 621, too small
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1022, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 48, fair | 6 ft12 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 785kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 6 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 711kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 5 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 6 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 711kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 408kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft15 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 718kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 707kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft13 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 23°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 02:27 +0.6 mLow 09:46 −0.4 mHigh 15:32 +0.0 mLow 20:38 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:35 +0.5 mLow 10:52 −0.4 mHigh 16:54 +0.1 mLow 22:08 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:45 +0.5 mLow 11:50 −0.5 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 mLow 23:36 −0.3 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 Cavancha
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (285°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (105°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Iquique, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,940 each
about US$1,010–US$1,940 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 IQQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,030 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Iquique
4 min by car · 160 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Iquique 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 40m
About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IQQ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → IQQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.