La Gotera
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair 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 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,158kJ
- Wind
- SW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 714kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 573kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,011kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,067kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 851kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 433kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 154, fair
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 840, too small
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
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 | 54, fair | 7 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 909kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 7 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 1,158kJ | wind from the south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 714kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 573kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | 7 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,011kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 8 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 1,067kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 8 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 851kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, too small | 6 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 433kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 644kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 6 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 870kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 19°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 03:51 +0.7 mLow 11:09 −0.5 mHigh 17:07 +0.1 mLow 22:18 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:07 +0.6 mLow 12:21 −0.5 mHigh 18:33 +0.2 mLow 23:53 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:24 +0.6 mLow 13:23 −0.6 mHigh 19:40 +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
- Sep0of 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
2 places
- Curanipe 8.8 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Gotera
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (301°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (121°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Curanipe, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car).
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$1,110–US$2,130 each
about US$1,110–US$2,130 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 CCP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,220 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,130 |
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
15 min by car · 17 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Curanipe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Pelluhue on Booking.com
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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 → CCP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → CCP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.