Punta Choros Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Antofagasta, Chile)

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Punta Choros Surf Guide

Punta Choros in Antofagasta is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Punta Choros Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	59°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Choros:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Choros occur when a 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 Punta Choros (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Choros 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 10% of the time in May while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

54%

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

too small

36%

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

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Interactive Punta Choros 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.

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Punta Choros Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 19:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 22			Fri
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW
Period (s)	17	16	16	16
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at Punta Choros

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Choros, 0 miles from Punta Choros.

Next High Water: 06:44am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 12:19am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta Choros Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.8 °C) at Punta Choros is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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