Chigualoco
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 4 ft swell at 14 s
Mon 2 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 smushy
- Energy
- 668kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,116kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 373kJ
- Wind
- SSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 422kJ
- Wind
- S 10 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,325kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 723kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 238, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 536, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Chigualoco does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 990kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 38, poor | 4 ft14 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 668kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 1,116kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 373kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 422kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 1,325kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 723kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 694kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 924kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 21°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 03:24 +0.7 mLow 10:40 −0.5 mHigh 16:34 +0.1 mLow 21:47 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:37 +0.6 mLow 11:52 −0.5 mHigh 18:00 +0.1 mLow 23:19 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:54 +0.6 mLow 12:54 −0.6 mHigh 19:12 +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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Chigualoco
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). 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 Los Vilos.
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: Los Vilos
32 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Los Vilos its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Los Vilos, 18 km (about 35 min by car)
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 15m
About 22h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 40m by road
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.