Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 7 ft swell at 10 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 874kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 541kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Thu 5 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 644kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 916kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 738kJ
- Wind
- SW 13 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 447kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 833kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 436, poor
- Thu 538, poor
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 847, fair
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1045, fair
- Wed 1119, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best May–Jun3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 874kJ | wind from the north-east, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 36, poor | 6 ft9 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 541kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 38, poor | 6 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 644kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 15°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | 7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 916kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | 7 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 738kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 47, fair | 7 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 447kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 7 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 833kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 7 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 951kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, too small | 6 ft12 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 732kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 15°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 06:21 +0.6 mLow 13:19 −0.6 mHigh 19:36 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:14 −0.3 mHigh 07:31 +0.6 mLow 14:11 −0.6 mHigh 20:29 +0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovLow 02:23 −0.4 mHigh 08:31 +0.6 mLow 14:55 −0.6 mHigh 21:14 +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
best May–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 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
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Santos del Mar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pelluhue.
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$1,110–US$2,130 each
about US$1,110–US$2,130 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 CCP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$590–US$1,220 |
| 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$1,110–US$2,130 |
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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about 55 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Pelluhue its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Curanipe on Booking.com
about 55 min by car · 17 places to stay
Nearest beds: Pelluhue, 29 km (about 55 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 25h 10m
About 25h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → CCP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 2h 45m by road
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