Playa Blanca
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
8Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- W 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft16 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 97, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–19 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Playa Blanca does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft13 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the west, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft16 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-north-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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 05:16 +0.6 mLow 12:32 −0.6 mHigh 18:42 +0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:05 −0.3 mHigh 06:35 +0.6 mLow 13:35 −0.6 mHigh 19:51 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:31 −0.3 mHigh 07:46 +0.6 mLow 14:27 −0.6 mHigh 20:44 +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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About
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About Playa Blanca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (283°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (103°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 5–19 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 67). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in June, 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 Lota, 3.7 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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: Lota
about 10 min by car · 22 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Lota 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 23h 20m
About 23h 20m 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 55 min by road
Flights MDW → CCP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.