Punta Liles
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 561kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 s
- Energy
- 944kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 477kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 341kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 s
- Energy
- 709kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1,134kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 s
- Energy
- 519kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 438, poor
- Thu 534, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1015, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s6 ft at break (est.) | 953kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 561kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 944kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 477kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 341kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 709kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,134kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft8 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 519kJ | wind from the north, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 618kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, poor | 6 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 732kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 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 03:30 +0.7 mLow 10:42 −0.5 mHigh 16:38 +0.1 mLow 21:54 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:43 +0.6 mLow 11:53 −0.5 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 mLow 23:25 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:00 +0.6 mLow 12:57 −0.5 mHigh 19:14 +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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Liles
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (315°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (135°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. 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 Quintero, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SCL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$569–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,090–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
4 min by car · 63 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Quintero its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Ventanas on Booking.com
10 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Maitencillo on Booking.com
29 min by car · 51 places to stay
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 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h by road
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.