La Boquilla Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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La Boquilla Surf Guide

La Boquilla in Santiago is an exposed river break that is often working. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks are all lefts. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

La Boquilla Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	very consistent	11.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Boquilla:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Boquilla 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 La Boquilla (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing La Boquilla 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 25% of the time in May while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

25%

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

blown out

72%

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 La Boquilla Location Map

Interactive La Boquilla 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 La Boquilla is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 115 km (71 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to La Boquilla is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 117 km (73 miles) away.

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La Boquilla Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	SW
Period (s)	10	10	10	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at La Boquilla

Current tide and informaton

For La Boquilla, 0 km from La Boquilla.

Next High Water: 01:08pm | 1.25m

Next Low Water: 08:16pm | 0.32m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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La Boquilla Sea Temperature

The La Boquilla water temperature is rather cold (11.8 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 13.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.