Punta Quelen
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 815kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 1,195kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 590kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 447kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,222kJ
- Wind
- SSE 9 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 975kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 611kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 165, good
- Mon 261, good
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 741, poor
- Sun 848, fair
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1050, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 65, good | 7 ft11 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,038kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 61, good | 6 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 815kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 8 ft11 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,195kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 6 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 590kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 5 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | 7 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,222kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, poor | 8 ft9 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 975kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 48, fair | 7 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 611kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 7 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 792kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 990kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 17°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 03:27 +0.7 mLow 10:41 −0.5 mHigh 16:35 +0.1 mLow 21:50 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:40 +0.6 mLow 11:52 −0.5 mHigh 18:01 +0.1 mLow 23:22 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:57 +0.6 mLow 12:56 −0.5 mHigh 19:13 +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
- Sep1of 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 Quelen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. 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 Papudo.
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: 2 towns
39 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Los Vilos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Papudo on Booking.com
78 min by car · 25 places to stay
Nearest beds: Papudo, 45 km (about 1h 20m by car)
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 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 05m by road
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.