Puertecillo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Santiago, Chile)

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Puertecillo Surf Guide

Puertecillo in Santiago is an exposed point break that has very consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips, rocks.

Puertecillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	very consistent	12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Puertecillo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Puertecillo occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Puertecillo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 35% of the time in June while 64% 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

35%

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

blown out

64%

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 Puertecillo Location Map

Interactive Puertecillo 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 Puertecillo is Arturo Merino Benitez International (Santiago) Airport (SCL) in Chile, which is 134 km (83 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Puertecillo is Los Cerrillos (Santiago) Airport (ULC), also in Chile, 135 km (84 miles) away.

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Puertecillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:18 Local Time

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

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Tides at Puertecillo

Current tide and informaton

For Puertecillo, 0 km from Puertecillo.

Next High Water: 12:27pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 07:23pm | 0.27m

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Puertecillo Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Puertecillo remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.