Cachagua Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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Cachagua Surf Guide

Cachagua in Santiago is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rips, rocks.

Cachagua Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	12.8°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.

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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.

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Cachagua Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:32 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	W	W
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	glass	cross- on

What does Cachagua look like?

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Credit: Carlos Pato Verdugo

Tides at Cachagua

Current tide and informaton

For Cachagua, 0 km from Cachagua.

Next High Water: 01:03pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 08:10pm | 0.32m

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Cachagua Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Cachagua remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

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