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Atacamabuceo Dive Center

Harbour: bring your own boat · Chile

Is it worth the trip?

25Poor out of 100 for your dates

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Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 33 out of 100

Wind
W 7 knF3
Gusts
14kn
Shore
side
Water
1.0 mwaves
Air
23°C

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Wind
WSW 9 knF3
Gusts
16kn
Shore
side
Water
0.9 mwaves
Air
24°C

Thu 5 · 33 out of 100

Wind
WNW 8 knF3
Gusts
16kn
Shore
side
Water
1.1 mwaves
Air
23°C

Fri 6 · 30 out of 100

Wind
NW 7 knF3
Gusts
15kn
Shore
side-on
Water
1.2 mwaves
Air
22°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Wind
NW 10 knF3
Gusts
19kn
Shore
side-on
Water
1.3 mwaves
Air
22°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Wind
N 11 knF4
Gusts
19kn
Shore
on
Water
1.1 mwaves
Air
22°C

Mon 9 · 31 out of 100

Wind
NNW 5 knF2
Gusts
14kn
Shore
on
Water
0.9 mwaves
Air
23°C

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 2100, good
  2. Tue 350, fair
  3. Wed 450, fair
  4. Thu 599, good
  5. Fri 693, good
  6. Sat 777, good
  7. Sun 836, poor
  8. Mon 980, good
  9. Tue 1073, good
  10. Wed 1162, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Nopen to the N
  • Best wind: E or Walong the shore
  • Avoid: Sblows out to sea
  • Shelteredto the swell
  • Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
  • Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.

Wind forecast and score for each day at Atacamabuceo Dive Center
DayScoreWindGustsShoreWaterAir
Mon 2Nov100, goodwind from the west-north-west, 6 knotsF212knside-on0.9 mwaves22°C
Tue 3Nov50, fairwind from the west, 7 knotsF314knside1.0 mwaves23°C
Wed 4Nov50, fairwind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF316knside0.9 mwaves24°C
Thu 5Nov99, goodwind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF316knside1.1 mwaves23°C
Fri 6Nov93, goodwind from the north-west, 7 knotsF315knside-on1.2 mwaves22°C
Sat 7Nov77, goodwind from the north-west, 10 knotsF319knside-on1.3 mwaves22°C
Sun 8Nov36, poorwind from the north, 11 knotsF419knon1.1 mwaves22°C
Mon 9Nov80, goodwind from the north-north-west, 5 knotsF214knon0.9 mwaves23°C
Tue 10Nov73, goodwind from the west, 8 knotsF314knside0.8 mwaves23°C
Wed 11Nov62, goodwind from the west-south-west, 9 knotsF319knside1.0 mwaves23°C

Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More

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 Nov–Feb

Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

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the spot and its town

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About

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About Atacamabuceo Dive Center

Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces N, so wind from the S blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).

Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing N. Wind from the N blows onshore, wind from the S blows out to sea, and wind from the E or W runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 14°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For sailing at beginner level the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Caldera.

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Rough cost (estimate): about US$939–US$1,830 each

about US$939–US$1,830 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.

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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to CPO, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$530–US$1,110
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$40–US$67
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$195–US$322
Food7 days eating outabout US$174–US$329
Totalabout US$939–US$1,830

Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Caldera

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Caldera

about 20 min by car · 55 places to stay

about US$74/nightcountry average

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About Caldera its beds, food and every spot near it

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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 23h 25m

About 23h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → CPO, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 40 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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