Reñaca
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 417kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 610kJ
- Wind
- NNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 338kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Thu 5 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 597kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 752kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 123, poor
- Mon 241, poor
- Tue 333, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 548, fair
- Fri 636, poor
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–11 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in May3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Reñaca does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 557kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 417kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 33, poor | 6 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 610kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 338kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 36, poor | 5 ft12 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 597kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 752kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 1 ft17 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft12 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 582kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 24°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 11:54 −0.5 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 mLow 23:26 −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
best in May
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Reñaca
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (287°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (107°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–11 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Viña del Mar, 6.2 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 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
10 min by car · 43 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Concón its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Viña del Mar on Booking.com
11 min by car · 251 places to stay
- Beds in Valparaíso on Booking.com
19 min by car · 311 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.