Is it worth the trip?
12Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 1,456kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 492kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Thu 5 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 125kJ
- Wind
- SSW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,370kJ
- Wind
- S 18 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 1,741kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 1,100kJ
- Wind
- N 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 638kJ
- Wind
- N 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 529, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
- Wed 110, too big
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
Teniente does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 704kJ | wind from the west, 1 knot | 19°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft11 shollow10 ft at break (est.) | 1,456kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 492kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 125kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,370kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 shollow10 ft at break (est.) | 1,741kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 9 ft8 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,100kJ | wind from the north, 8 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 638kJ | wind from the north, 5 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,015kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,251kJ | wind from the west, 3 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 04:31 +0.6 mLow 11:48 −0.5 mHigh 17:55 +0.1 mLow 23:15 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:47 +0.6 mLow 12:50 −0.6 mHigh 19:07 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:43 −0.3 mHigh 06:59 +0.5 mLow 13:42 −0.6 mHigh 20:03 +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 Teniente
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (271°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (91°). 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 hollow. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Los Vilos, 102 km. Nearest airport: La Florida Airport (LSC), 129 km.
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$879–US$1,730 each
about US$879–US$1,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to LSC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$550–US$1,140 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$174–US$329 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$127 |
| Total | about US$879–US$1,730 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 102 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Los Vilos, 102 km. Nearest airport: La Florida Airport (LSC), 129 km.
See places to stay near Los Vilos, 102 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 24h 55m
About 24h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → LSC, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 2h 35m by road
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