El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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El Claron Surf Guide

El Claron in Santiago is an exposed point break that has pretty consitent 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 southwest.The break here is a left hand point. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

El Claron Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	13.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Claron:

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

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Claron 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 36% of the time in May while 63% 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

36%

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

blown out

63%

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 El Claron Location Map

Interactive El Claron 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 El Claron is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 101 km (63 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Claron is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 115 km (71 miles) away.

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El Claron Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:36 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	13	13	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

Tides at El Claron

Current tide and informaton

For El Claron, 0 km from El Claron.

Next High Water: 12:59am | 0.78m

Next Low Water: 07:17pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Claron Sea Temperature

The El Claron water temperature is rather cool (13.0 °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.