Cachagua Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 12 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
- Live Weather
- Surf Webcam
Weather State
Spot Info

Cachagua Surf Guide

Cachagua in Santiago is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks.

Cachagua Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cachagua:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cachagua occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cachagua 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 38% of the time in May while 61% 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

38%

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

blown out

61%

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 Cachagua Location Map

Interactive Cachagua 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 Cachagua is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 107 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Cachagua is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 121 km (75 miles) away.

Break

Live Wave Height (m)

Live Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Cachagua Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 03:11 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 21
ft, °F	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM
Wave (m)	WNW	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	13	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Cachagua look like?

Latest photos from Cachagua. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Carlos Pato Verdugo

Surf-Forecast StoreCertified organic materials, made using renewable energy.

Shop Mens

Shop Womens

View store

Tides at Cachagua

Current tide and informaton

For Cachagua, 52.0 km from Cachagua.

Next High Water: 07:20am | 0.73m

Next Low Water: 12:05pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Cachagua Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.2 °C) at Cachagua is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite