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(Santiago, Chile)

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Maitencillo Surf Guide

Maitencillo in Santiago is an exposed river break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks peel to the left. Sometimes crowded. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.

Maitencillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Maitencillo:

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Maitencillo 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 Maitencillo Location Map

Interactive Maitencillo 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 Maitencillo is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 100 km (62 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Maitencillo is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 114 km (71 miles) away.

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Maitencillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 09:07 Local Time

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

What does Maitencillo look like?

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

Credit: Alexis yañez Jiménez Credit: Diego Credit: Ariel Credit: Christian Ibarra orellana Credit: Christian Ibarra orellana

Tides at Maitencillo

Current tide and informaton

For El Claron, 5 km from Maitencillo.

Next High Water: 12:21pm | 1.29m

Next Low Water: 07:17pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Maitencillo Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Maitencillo is rather cool (13.2 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. 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.

Current Temp*: 13.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Maitencillo

Surf stats for Maitencillo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Maitencillo

Wind stats for Maitencillo, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Maitencillo Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 17 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.7
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.3
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Carlos Pato from Chile

“I use this website a lot and the report is very accurate for this location, also works for the nearby area like Cachagua, Papudo, Salinas... This break is at a very good moment now. But you will want to check the picture and description, Maite does not have a river, and the pic is from the other beach.

Thank you very much for improving the website everyday.

Chao!”

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