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Punta de Lobos
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: 7 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 509kJ
- Wind
- SSE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,018kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 803kJ
- Wind
- SSE 10 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 928kJ
- Wind
- SSE 8 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 578kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Mon 9 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 728kJ
- Wind
- NNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 10 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 951kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 357, fair
- Wed 441, too small
- Thu 528, poor
- Fri 635, too small
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 835, poor
- Mon 924, too small
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1143, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Punta de Lobos does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 57, fair | 7 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.) | 1,104kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, too small | 6 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 509kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, poor | 6 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 1,018kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, too small | 6 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 803kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots | 17°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 8 ft9 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 928kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 35, poor | 7 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 578kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 24, too small | 6 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 728kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 7 ft11 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.) | 951kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, too small | 6 ft12 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 813kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 7 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:12 +0.6 mLow 13:11 −0.6 mHigh 19:28 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:07 −0.3 mHigh 07:23 +0.5 mLow 14:03 −0.6 mHigh 20:22 +0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:17 −0.4 mHigh 08:24 +0.5 mLow 14:48 −0.6 mHigh 21:08 +0.5 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 expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
3 places
- Pancora 0.6 km away
- Infernillo 4.8 km away
- Pichilemu 5.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta de Lobos
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (293°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (113°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 13°C in June, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Pichilemu, 6 km away (14 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 13°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 2 November 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$570–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,090–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: Pichilemu
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14 min by car · 200 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Pichilemu 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 21h 40m
About 21h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 3h 05m by road
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