Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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The best waves in this area are in the VI region, but there are good waves all over the place.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
Good NW swells in summer, Big and clean S and SW in fall, and huge but stormy S in winter.
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| Surf Equipment | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit | Traje Fullsuit |
| Water temp. | 63°F | 59°F | 57°F | 55°F | 59°F | 61°F |
| Air temp. | 77°F | 68°F | 64°F | 54°F | 59°F | 68°F |
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Good NW swells in summer, Big and clean S and SW in fall, and huge but stormy S in winter.
Your favourites and future surf spot lists
| Surf Spots (40) | Quality | Direction | Type | Frequ | Experience | ||
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| Ahogados | 6 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
| Cachagua | 4 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Cap Ducal | 8 / - | Left | Rivermouth |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Chepica | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| El Claron | 5 / - | Left | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| El Mejoral-Algarrobo | 8 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| El Quisco Point | 7 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Infernillo | 1 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Isla Negra | 3 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| La Boca | 7 / - | Right and left | Rivermouth | All surfers | |||
| La Boca Con Con | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| La Castilla-El Tabo | 7 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| La Chilena-Algarrobo | 1 / - | Right | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| La gotera | 1 / 1 | Right and left | Reef-rocky | Pros or kamikaze only... | |||
| La Marmola | 1 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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Pros or kamikaze only... | ||
| La Peña | 6 / - | Left | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| La Puntilla | 12 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Las Cruces | 4 / - | Left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Las Salinas | 3 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Los Marineros | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Los Molles | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Los Pinos | - / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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All surfers | ||
| Maitencillo | 15 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Matanzas | 2 / - | Left | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Negra | 8 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Pancora | 5 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Papudo | 9 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | ||
| Pichicuy | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Playa Amarilla | 8 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Puertecillo | 34 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Punta de Lobos | 47 / - | Left | Point-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Punta Liles | 3 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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All surfers | ||
| Punta Quelen | - / - | Right | Point-break |
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All surfers | ||
| Puntilla Sanfuentes | 4 / - | Left | Reef-rocky |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Quintay | 4 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Reñaca | 59 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Ritoque | 10 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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Experienced surfers | ||
| Salinas de Pullalli | 5 / - | Left | Rivermouth |
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Beginners wave | ||
| Santo Domingo | 7 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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All surfers | ||
| ventana | 4 / - | Right and left | Point-break |
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By Anonymous , 12-11-2007
pichilemu hotel - does anyboby knows a good hotel in pichilemu? as close as possible to the la puntilla waves?
By Anonymous , 14-08-2007
Chile in December? - I'll be around Santiago on the coast from mid to late December - what should I expect in terms of swell? Any input appreciated (my guess is head high or so given it is the low season in terms of swell).
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By Anonymous , 20-04-2009
Too Much - I think there are a lot of spots that are overrated. There´s no way that "la boca" has more stars than "maitencillo". I recomend taking one star to each spot, except the world known spots like punta de lobos, la puntilla, puerte, etc...
you can find californian and aussies boards at Santiago surf shops.