Salinas de Pullalli
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,096kJ
- Wind
- E 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 514kJ
- Wind
- ESE 0 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 411kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 613kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,116kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 657kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 443kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 440, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 844, poor
- Mon 934, poor
- Tue 1063, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 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.
Salinas de Pullalli does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 6 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 753kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 7 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,096kJ | offshorewind from the east, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 514kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 5 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | 7 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 613kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 9 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,116kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 44, poor | 7 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 657kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, poor | 6 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 443kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 7 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,325kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 21°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
- Mon 2 NovHigh 04:43 +0.6 mLow 11:55 −0.5 mHigh 18:05 +0.1 mLow 23:26 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:01 +0.6 mLow 12:58 −0.5 mHigh 19:15 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:53 −0.3 mHigh 07:12 +0.5 mLow 13:51 −0.6 mHigh 20:11 +0.4 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salinas de Pullalli
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 beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 54). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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: 3 towns
about 20 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Papudo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cachagua on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Maitencillo on Booking.com
about 50 min by car · 51 places to stay
Nearest beds: Papudo, 11 km (about 20 min 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 05m
About 21h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 30m by road
Flights MDW → SCL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.