Mauro
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 852kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 480kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 598kJ
- Wind
- SSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 424kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 243kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 603kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 257kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 424, poor
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 1172, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Jan–Mar4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Mauro 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 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 852kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft15 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 480kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, poor | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 598kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 5 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 5 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 603kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 257kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 23°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft16 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 265kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 23°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 4 ft13 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 526kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 23°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 03:35 +0.5 mLow 10:52 −0.4 mHigh 16:54 +0.1 mLow 22:08 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:45 +0.5 mLow 11:50 −0.5 mHigh 18:03 +0.2 mLow 23:36 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:52 +0.5 mLow 12:40 −0.5 mHigh 18:59 +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 Jan–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 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
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mauro
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (262°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (82°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 17°C in July, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 4 good days in 7; in October and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Iquique, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 8 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,010–US$1,940 each
about US$1,010–US$1,940 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to IQQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$195–US$322 |
| 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$1,010–US$1,940 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Iquique
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about US$74/nightcountry average
About Iquique 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 24h 40m
About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → IQQ, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 55 min by road
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