Is it worth the trip?
23Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 419kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 363kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 179kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 smushy
- Energy
- 232kJ
- Wind
- WSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 353kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 362kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Mon 9 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 245, fair
- Tue 333, too small
- Wed 429, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 827, too small
- Mon 916, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1133, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 45, fair | 5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 539kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 419kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 363kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 179kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft14 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 353kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 362kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft14 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 156kJ | wind from the west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 4 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the west, 3 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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:44 +0.6 mLow 10:59 −0.5 mHigh 17:02 +0.1 mLow 22:19 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:55 +0.5 mLow 11:58 −0.5 mHigh 18:10 +0.2 mLow 23:46 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:02 +0.5 mLow 12:48 −0.5 mHigh 19:06 +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).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Hornito
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 16°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Hotel De Caja Los Andes En Hornitos, 4 km. Nearest beds: Antofagasta, 88 km. Nearest airport: Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF), 66 km.
Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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$837–US$1,650 each
about US$837–US$1,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ANF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$837–US$1,650 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 88 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Hotel De Caja Los Andes En Hornitos, 4 km. Nearest beds: Antofagasta, 88 km. Nearest airport: Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (ANF), 66 km.
See places to stay near Antofagasta, 88 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 22h
About 22h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ANF, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 1h 30m by road
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