Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 15 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 822kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 646kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 334kJ
- Wind
- SSW 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 513kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 331kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 621kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 417, poor
- Thu 552, fair
- Fri 653, fair
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1072, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Las Chorales does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft15 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 822kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, poor | 6 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 646kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 334kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 53, fair | 4 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 513kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 331kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 5 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 621kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 4 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 453kJ | wind from the south, 7 knots | 20°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 03:46 +0.6 mLow 10:59 −0.5 mHigh 17:04 +0.1 mLow 22:20 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:57 +0.5 mLow 11:59 −0.5 mHigh 18:13 +0.2 mLow 23:47 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 06:05 +0.5 mLow 12:51 −0.5 mHigh 19:10 +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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Las Chorales
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Antofagasta.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$992–US$1,910 each
about US$992–US$1,910 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ANF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$509–US$1,060 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$74 |
| 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$992–US$1,910 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Antofagasta
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about 1h 10m by car · 116 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Antofagasta its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Antofagasta, 38 km (about 1h 10m 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 21h 15m
About 21h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ANF, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), then 40 min by road
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