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Negra. Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Negra

Surf spot · Chile

Is it worth the trip?

40Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sat 7: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 44 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 shollow
Energy
823kJ
Wind
N 7 kn
Temp
18°C

Wed 4 · 27 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 shollow
Energy
403kJ
Wind
SSW 5 kn
Temp
19°C

Thu 5 · 20 out of 100

Swell
5 ft12 shollow
Energy
785kJ
Wind
SSW 18 kn
Temp
19°C

Fri 6 · 28 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 shollow
Energy
563kJ
Wind
SSW 8 kn
Temp
17°C

Sat 7 · 58 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
865kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
19°C

Sun 8 · 45 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
511kJ
Wind
WNW 5 kn
Temp
17°C

Mon 9 · 27 out of 100

Swell
4 ft12 shollow
Energy
402kJ
Wind
WNW 3 kn
Temp
18°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 243, poor
  2. Tue 344, poor
  3. Wed 427, too small
  4. Thu 520, too small
  5. Fri 628, too small
  6. Sat 758, fair
  7. Sun 845, fair
  8. Mon 927, too small
  9. Tue 1038, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Beginner +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Negra, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov43, poor7 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.)898kJwind from the west, 7 knots18°C
Tue 3Nov44, poor6 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.)823kJwind from the north, 7 knots18°C
Wed 4Nov27, too small5 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)403kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots19°C
Thu 5Nov20, too small5 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.)785kJwind from the south-south-west, 18 knots19°C
Fri 6Nov28, too small5 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.)563kJwind from the south-south-west, 8 knots17°C
Sat 7Nov58, fair8 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)865kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots19°C
Sun 8Nov45, fair6 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)511kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots17°C
Mon 9Nov27, too small4 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.)402kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots18°C
Tue 10Nov38, too small5 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.)760kJwind from the south-west, 5 knots19°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 04:44 +0.6 mLow 11:55 −0.5 mHigh 18:04 +0.2 mLow 23:26 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 06:01 +0.6 mLow 12:58 −0.5 mHigh 19:15 +0.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 00:53 −0.3 mHigh 07:12 +0.5 mLow 13:51 −0.6 mHigh 20:10 +0.4 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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Photos of Negra

Playa Negra, Concón 20211011 29
Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playa Amarilla, Concón 20211011 28
Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playa Higuerillas, Concón 20200104 01
Near Negra, 1 km away. Photo: Carlos Figueroa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Negra

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (310°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (130°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 16). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Concón, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SCL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$569–US$1,180
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$80–US$134
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$194–US$322
Food7 days eating outabout US$174–US$328
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$74–US$127
Totalabout 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

Closest

Concón

about 5 min by car · 43 places to stay

about US$74/nightcountry average

See 43 places to stay in Concón · Booking.com

About Concón 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 20h 25m

About 20h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 1h 50m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.