Penarol Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antofagasta, Chile)

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Penarol Surf Guide

Penarol in Antofagasta is a sheltered reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. There is a right breaking reef. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rocks and urchins.

Penarol Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Penarol:

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

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Penarol with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in February while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 49% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

49%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Penarol Location Map

Interactive Penarol 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 Penarol is Cerro Moreno International (Antofagasta) Airport (ANF) in Chile, which is 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Penarol is El Loa (Calama) Airport (CJC), also in Chile, 204 km (127 miles) away.

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Penarol Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:12 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross	cross

What does Penarol look like?

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Tides at Penarol

Current tide and informaton

For Isla Santa Maria, 3 km from Penarol.

Next High Water: 11:41am | 1.09m

Next Low Water: 06:42pm | 0.2m

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Penarol Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Penarol 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 (17.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite