Surf-Forecast | Chigualoco Surf Guide

Lat Long: 31.75° S 71.52° W

Issued: 2 pm 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chigualoco sea temperature is

16.7°C

Chigualoco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: Kevin Oyarzún

Chigualoco Surf Guide

Chigualoco in Antofagasta is an exposed sandbar break that has very consistent waves. The best time of year for waves is autumn. Offshore winds blow from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The sandbar break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Watch out for Urchins - Rocks.

Chigualoco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	very consistent	16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chigualoco:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chigualoco 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 18% of the time in May while 82% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

82%

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 Chigualoco Location Map

Interactive Chigualoco 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.

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

Chigualoco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 31 October 2026, 18:30 Local Time

m, °C	Sat		Sun
ft, °F	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

What does Chigualoco look like?

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Credit: Kevin Oyarzún

Tides at Chigualoco

Current tide and informaton

For Chigualoco, 0 km from Chigualoco.

Next High Water: 03:31am | 1.3m

Next Low Water: 08:35pm | 0.34m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chigualoco Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.7 °C) at Chigualoco 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*: 16.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite