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Quintay
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,158kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,034kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 555kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,153kJ
- Wind
- SSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 993kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 767kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 585kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 165, good
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 440, too small
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 635, poor
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1057, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 6–20 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.
Quintay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 65, good | 7 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 963kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 7 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 1,158kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 7 ft10 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 1,034kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, too small | 6 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 555kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft13 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 1,153kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, poor | 7 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 993kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 8 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 767kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 7 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 585kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 7 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 866kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 6 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 957kJ | wind from the south, 5 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 03:32 +0.7 mLow 10:47 −0.5 mHigh 16:42 +0.1 mLow 21:58 −0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:46 +0.6 mLow 11:58 −0.5 mHigh 18:08 +0.2 mLow 23:30 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:03 +0.6 mLow 13:01 −0.6 mHigh 19:18 +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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Quintay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 6–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 28). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Quintay, 0.3 km away (about 5 min by car).
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
1 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Quintay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Valparaíso on Booking.com
32 min by car · 311 places to stay
- Beds in Algarrobo on Booking.com
35 min by car · 67 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 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
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.