los estanques
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 13 s
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 562kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 620kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 432kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 273kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 563kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 142kJ
- Wind
- WSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 166, good
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 541, poor
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1083, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best May–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
los estanques 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 | 66, good | 6 ft11 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 707kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 562kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 620kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 41, poor | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 273kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 ft13 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 563kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 142kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 269kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 4 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 406kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 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
- Sun 1 NovHigh 02:39 +0.6 mLow 09:51 −0.5 mHigh 15:43 +0.1 mLow 20:53 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:46 +0.6 mLow 10:58 −0.5 mHigh 17:03 +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
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
best May–Jun
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
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About los estanques
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (261°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (81°). 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 steeply: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 19). 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 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 2 good days in 7; in October, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Antofagasta, 3.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$998–US$1,920 each
about US$998–US$1,920 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$47–US$80 |
| 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$998–US$1,920 |
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
6 min by car · 116 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Antofagasta its beds, food and every spot near it
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
Flights MDW → ANF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.