Punta Docas
Surf spot · Chile
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 13 s
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 s
- Energy
- 1,116kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 477kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft16 s
- Energy
- 327kJ
- Wind
- NE 1 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 s
- Energy
- 1,089kJ
- Wind
- S 5 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft9 s
- Energy
- 1,306kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 s
- Energy
- 662kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 s
- Energy
- 560kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 438, poor
- Thu 537, too small
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1062, good
- 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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Punta Docas 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 | 14, poor | 5 ft15 s8 ft at break (est.) | 796kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 s10 ft at break (est.) | 1,116kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 38, poor | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 477kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, too small | 3 ft16 s5 ft at break (est.) | 327kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 s9 ft at break (est.) | 1,089kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft9 s11 ft at break (est.) | 1,306kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft8 s9 ft at break (est.) | 662kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 s8 ft at break (est.) | 560kJ | wind from the north-west, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 4 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 s9 ft at break (est.) | 1,061kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 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 04:43 +0.6 mLow 11:55 −0.5 mHigh 18:05 +0.1 mLow 23:26 −0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 06:01 +0.6 mLow 12:58 −0.5 mHigh 19:15 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:53 −0.3 mHigh 07:12 +0.5 mLow 13:51 −0.6 mHigh 20:11 +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
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
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- Pichicuy 1.5 km away
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- Papudo 15.1 km away
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- Los Pinos 26.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Docas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (250°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (70°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Papudo. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$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 30 October 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$569–US$1,180 |
| 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$1,090–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: 3 towns
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about 30 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Papudo its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Cachagua on Booking.com
about 45 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Maitencillo on Booking.com
about 1h by car · 51 places to stay
Nearest beds: Papudo, 17 km (about 30 min by car)
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 21h 10m
About 21h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SCL, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 35m by road
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