Punta Quelen
Surf spot · Chile
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Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 1,135kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 572kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft13 sslab
- Energy
- 1,285kJ
- Wind
- S 18 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,232kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 9 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 1,253kJ
- Wind
- SSW 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 599kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Mon 9 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 883kJ
- Wind
- ESE 0 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 357, fair
- Wed 440, too small
- Thu 531, poor
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 732, poor
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1150, fair
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.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 57, fair | 7 ft11 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,135kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, too small | 6 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 572kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, poor | 7 ft13 sslab8 ft at break (est.) | 1,285kJ | wind from the south, 18 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 7 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,232kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 32, poor | 9 ft9 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,253kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | 7 ft8 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 599kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 7 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 883kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 0 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 7 ft10 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 951kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | 6 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 981kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 17°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 05:57 +0.6 mLow 12:56 −0.5 mHigh 19:13 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:50 −0.3 mHigh 07:09 +0.5 mLow 13:49 −0.6 mHigh 20:09 +0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:02 −0.4 mHigh 08:11 +0.5 mLow 14:35 −0.6 mHigh 20:56 +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 intermediate 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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 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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- Papudo 43.2 km away
- Cachagua 52.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Punta Quelen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. 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 wind sports 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 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: 2 towns
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23 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Los Vilos its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Papudo on Booking.com
49 min by car · 25 places to stay
Nearest beds: Papudo, 45 km (49 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 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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