Totoralillo
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 328kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 165kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 228kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- W 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 258, fair
- Tue 375, good
- Wed 435, too small
- Thu 539, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1058, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 15 °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 intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 75, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 328kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 39, poor | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 228kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 211kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 18°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 04:22 +0.6 mLow 11:38 −0.5 mHigh 17:47 +0.1 mLow 23:05 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:38 +0.6 mLow 12:41 −0.6 mHigh 18:59 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:35 −0.3 mHigh 06:49 +0.5 mLow 13:35 −0.6 mHigh 19:56 +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.
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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
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About Totoralillo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very 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 18°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Totoralillo, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 15°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$1,070–US$2,050 each
about US$1,070–US$2,050 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 LSC, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$549–US$1,140 |
| 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$1,070–US$2,050 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
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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 23h 10m
About 23h 10m 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 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.