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Playa Millaneco

Surf spot · Chile

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0Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Every day scores the same

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 0 out of 100

Swell
9 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
1,576kJ
Wind
S 7 kn
Temp
15°C

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 smushy
Energy
791kJ
Wind
WNW 12 kn
Temp
15°C

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft9 ssoft
Energy
851kJ
Wind
ENE 1 kn
Temp
14°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
2,014kJ
Wind
NW 4 kn
Temp
15°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
11 ft10 ssoft
Energy
2,043kJ
Wind
S 13 kn
Temp
14°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
849kJ
Wind
S 18 kn
Temp
15°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft7 smushy
Energy
610kJ
Wind
S 11 kn
Temp
16°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 10, too big
  2. Mon 20, too big
  3. Tue 30, too big
  4. Wed 40, too big
  5. Thu 50, too big
  6. Fri 60, too big
  7. Sat 70, too big
  8. Sun 80, too big
  9. Mon 90, too big
  10. Tue 100, too big

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 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa Millaneco, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov0, too big7 ft10 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.)992kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots15°C
Mon 2Nov0, too big9 ft11 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.)1,576kJwind from the south, 7 knots15°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big6 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.)791kJwind from the west-north-west, 12 knots15°C
Wed 4Nov0, too big8 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)851kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot14°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big10 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)2,014kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots15°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big11 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)2,043kJwind from the south, 13 knots14°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big7 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)849kJwind from the south, 18 knots15°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big8 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)610kJwind from the south, 11 knots16°C
Mon 9Nov0, too big7 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)1,092kJwind from the west, 3 knots14°C
Tue 10Nov0, too big8 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)1,395kJwind from the south, 11 knots15°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 04:06 +0.7 mLow 11:27 −0.5 mHigh 17:24 +0.1 mLow 22:34 −0.3 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 05:23 +0.6 mLow 12:40 −0.5 mHigh 18:51 +0.2 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 00:12 −0.3 mHigh 06:42 +0.6 mLow 13:43 −0.6 mHigh 19:59 +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.

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the spot and its town

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About Playa Millaneco

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

The spot faces W (291°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (111°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 32). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Lebu, 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CCP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$590–US$1,220
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$1,110–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: Lebu

Closest

Lebu

6 min by car · 7 places to stay

about US$74/nightcountry average

See 7 places to stay in Lebu · Booking.com

About Lebu 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 24h 35m

About 24h 35m 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 10m by road

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