Punta de Lobos
O'Higgins, Chile
Next good swell
Wed, Nov 4 – Sat, Nov 7
- 5–10 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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Punta de Lobos surf forecast
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s SW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:56am to 8:08pm
- Dawn6:56 to 9am6ft1kt glassy7/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft4kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft3kt glassy5/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk6 to 8:08pm6ft9kt cross-shore3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 10s SW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:54am to 8:09pm
- Dawn6:54 to 9am6ft6kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am6ft6kt offshore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6ft8kt cross-shore2/10
- Dusk6 to 8:09pm6ft9kt cross-shore4/10
Sunday, Oct 25
5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s SW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:53am to 8:10pm
- Dawn6:53 to 9am5-6ft9kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft8kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm3-5ft10kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:10pm4ft8kt cross-shore5/10
Monday, Oct 26
5ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 13s WSW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:52am to 8:11pm
- Dawn6:52 to 9am4-5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft7kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm5ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:11pm5ft9kt cross-shore3/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
6-7ft6/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 10s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:51am to 8:12pm
- Dawn6:51 to 9am6ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft3kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6-7ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6-7ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:12pm7ft8kt cross-shore3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
6ft5/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 10s WSW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:50am to 8:13pm
- Dawn6:50 to 9am6ft8kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning9 to 11am5-6ft7kt cross-shore5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4-6ft7kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:13pm3-4ft4kt cross-shore3/10
Thursday, Oct 29
5-8ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 17s WSW
- Wind
- 5kt onshore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:49am to 8:14pm
- Dawn6:49 to 9am5ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning9 to 11am5-6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4-6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6-8ft6kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 8:14pm8ft4kt onshore3/10
Friday, Oct 30
10ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 12s WSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:48am to 8:15pm
- Dawn6:48 to 9am9ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning9 to 11am9ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm10ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm10ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:15pm10ft3kt glassy4/10
Saturday, Oct 31
10ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 60°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:47am to 8:16pm
- Dawn6:47 to 9am10ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Morning9 to 11am10-11ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm10ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm10ft8kt onshore2/10
- Dusk6 to 8:16pm10ft5kt onshore2/10
Sunday, Nov 1
3-9ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 11s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Water
- 61°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:46am to 8:17pm
- Dawn6:46 to 9am9ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning9 to 11am3-9ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm3-4ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk6 to 8:17pm4-5ft9kt cross-shore5/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
10-15ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s WSW
- Wind
- 9kt cross-shore
- Water
- 62°F
- Suit
- 3/2 fullsuit
- Light
- 6:45am to 8:18pm
- Dawn6:45 to 9am9-10ft6kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning9 to 11am6-9ft7kt cross-shore6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm14-15ft7kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm14-15ft11kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:18pm14ft11kt cross-shore3/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
10-11ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s WSW
- Wind
- 6kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:44am to 8:19pm
- Dawn6:44 to 9am11ft4kt cross-shore6/10
- Morning9 to 11am11ft3kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm10-11ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm10ft8kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:19pm9-10ft5kt onshore3/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
4-5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s WSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Light
- 6:43am to 8:19pm
- Dawn6:43 to 9am5ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm4-5ft6kt onshore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:19pm4-5ft3kt glassy4/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
7ft9/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 10kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:42am to 8:20pm
- Dawn6:42 to 9am7ft4kt offshore9/10
- Morning9 to 11am5-7ft5kt cross-shore8/10
- Midday11am to 2pm7ft7kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm6-7ft13kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk6 to 8:20pm6ft14kt cross-shore4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
5ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 8kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:41am to 8:21pm
- Dawn6:41 to 9am5ft6kt offshore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am4-5ft6kt cross-shore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5-6ft6kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm5ft10kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk6 to 8:21pm5ft8kt cross-shore4/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3-5ft7/10Best in the morning
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 7kt cross-shore
- Light
- 6:41am to 8:22pm
- Dawn6:41 to 9am5ft5kt cross-shore7/10
- Morning9 to 11am5ft5kt cross-shore7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-6ft6kt cross-shore6/10
- Afternoon2 to 6pm2-5ft9kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk6 to 8:22pm2ft6kt cross-shore4/10
Getting there
A haul, 3 hr 27 min from SCL
- SCL
- 216 km, about 3 hr 27 min
- the wave
Pichilemu is a long drive from Santiago. A dirt track runs out to the point.
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
JFMAMJJASOND
Year-round · consistently good
Best months: Mar–Aug · typically 6–7 ft faces
Month by month
Best Mar–Aug. Good most of the year.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 ft | 98% | 16 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| Feb | 6 ft | 100% | 15 C / 60 F | 4/3 | Good | |
| Mar | 6 ft | 100% | 15 C / 59 F | 4/3 | Best | |
| Apr | 7 ft | 98% | 14 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| May | 7 ft | 100% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Jun | 6 ft | 91% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Jul | 7 ft | 96% | 12 C / 54 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Aug | 7 ft | 96% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Best | |
| Sep | 7 ft | 98% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Oct | 7 ft | 98% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Good | |
| Nov | 6 ft | 99% | 13 C / 55 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder | |
| Dec | 5 ft | 100% | 14 C / 56 F | 4/3 + boots | Shoulder |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast.