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La Puntilla Surf Photo: 'La Puntilla Tankline' by Jose Frank Pena

Lat Long: 23.70° S 70.43° W

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Puntilla sea temperature is

16.7° C

Normal for this time of year

La Puntilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	NW
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	NW
	13 s	cross		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	NW
	13 s	cross		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	NW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	NW
	12 s	cross		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	NW
	11 s	cross	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from La Puntilla around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 44 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 1.46m (4.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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La Puntilla Surf Photo: 'La Puntilla Tankline' by Jose Frank Pena

This is the break on the rightside of the Puntilla channel, usually breaks if the swell hits N or NE 5fts or higher (from the back). Amazing right handed wave. By www.surfing.do (in development)

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User: Jose Frank Pena (1 photo)

Country: Chile (205 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:17 am 23 Dec 2010