Chepica
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 7 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 873kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 758kJ
- Wind
- WNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 398kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 smushy
- Energy
- 351kJ
- Wind
- SW 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 635kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 657kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 429kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 163, good
- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 835, too small
- Mon 942, too small
- Tue 1045, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Apr–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 63, good | 6 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 854kJ | wind from the south, 0 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 7 ft11 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 873kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 758kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 398kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft15 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 351kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 5 ft12 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 635kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | 7 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 657kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, too small | 6 ft8 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 429kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 463kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft12 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 670kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 03:34 +0.7 mLow 10:50 −0.5 mHigh 16:47 +0.1 mLow 22:01 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:48 +0.6 mLow 12:01 −0.5 mHigh 18:12 +0.2 mLow 23:34 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:05 +0.6 mLow 13:03 −0.6 mHigh 19:21 +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.
Best time to go
best Apr–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- La cruz 0.7 km away
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- La Castilla-El Tabo 3.8 km away
- Isla Negra 4.7 km away
- Ahogados 10 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chepica
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (251°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (71°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 51). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Tabo, 3.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots.
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$1,090–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
6 min by car · 58 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About El Tabo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Las Cruces on Booking.com
6 min by car · 31 places to stay
- Beds in El Quisco on Booking.com
17 min by car · 136 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 20m
About 20h 20m 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.