Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 879kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 857kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 426kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 741kJ
- Wind
- SW 14 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 644kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 966kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 313kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 152, fair
- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 636, too small
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1047, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
El Claron 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 | 52, fair | 7 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 881kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft11 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 879kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 7 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 857kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 426kJ | offshorewind from the south, 3 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 5 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 741kJ | wind from the south-west, 14 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, too small | 5 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 644kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | 8 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 966kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 5 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 313kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft17 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 5 ft12 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 735kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 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 03:30 +0.7 mLow 10:42 −0.5 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 mLow 21:54 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:43 +0.6 mLow 11:53 −0.5 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 mLow 23:25 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:00 +0.6 mLow 12:57 −0.5 mHigh 19:14 +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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the spot and its town
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More surf near here
5 places
- Cau-Cau 1.5 km away
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- Maitencillo 8.1 km away
- Puntilla Sanfuentes 9.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About El Claron
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (339°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (159°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Ventanas, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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
6 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Ventanas its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Maitencillo on Booking.com
16 min by car · 51 places to stay
- Beds in Quintero on Booking.com
16 min by car · 63 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 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h by road
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.