Surf-Forecast | Punta Topocalma Surf Guide

Punta Topocalma Surf Guide

Punta Topocalma in Santiago is an exposed reef and point break that is often working. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break and there is a left hand point break too. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks and rips.

Punta Topocalma Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	very consistent	13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Topocalma:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Topocalma occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Punta Topocalma (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Topocalma with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 25% of the time in May while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

72%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Punta Topocalma Location Map

Interactive Punta Topocalma surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Punta Topocalma is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 140 km (87 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Punta Topocalma is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 141 km (88 miles) away.

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Punta Topocalma Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 08:49 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	WSW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross	cross

What does Punta Topocalma look like?

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Credit: Mauro Rogério Isola Credit: RC

Tides at Punta Topocalma

Current tide and informaton

For Puertecillo, 6 km from Punta Topocalma.

Next High Water: 04:56pm | 1.03m

Next Low Water: 11:00am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta Topocalma Sea Temperature

The Punta Topocalma water temperature is rather cool (13.2 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.