Playa de los Ahogados Surf Guide

Playa de los Ahogados in Santiago is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach break favours left handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Beware of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Playa de los Ahogados Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach2very consistent
11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de los Ahogados:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de los Ahogados occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf Playa de los Ahogados (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de los Ahogados 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 20% of the time in May while 79% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
20%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
79%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
1%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de los Ahogados Location Map

Interactive Playa de los Ahogados 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 Playa de los Ahogados is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Playa de los Ahogados is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 94 km (58 miles) away.

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Playa de los Ahogados Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:02 Local Time
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Wave (m)
1.7
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1.6
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1.9
WSW
2.2
WSW
Period (s) 10 10 11 11
Wind (km/h)
20
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20
20
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Swell History at Playa de los Ahogados

Surf stats for Playa de los Ahogados, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa de los Ahogados

Wind stats for Playa de los Ahogados, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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