El Quisco, Chile

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Playa Hanga Roa 2023 - 04 — Ahogados. Photo: Jorge Barrios R., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About El Quisco

El Quisco is a town in Valparaíso Region, Chile. From El Quisco you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Ahogados, a surf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 136 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SCL, 84 km away.

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Staying in El Quisco

136 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SCL, 84 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from El Quisco.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in El Quisco each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for El Quisco too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Tue 20

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Fri 23

Sat 24

Chepica9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Tabo, 3 km

4 ft295 kJ

4 ft569 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

5 ft391 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chepica, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft11 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	569kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	391kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	260kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

La cruz10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in El Tabo, 4 km

4 ft295 kJ

4 ft569 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

5 ft391 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La cruz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft11 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	569kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	391kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	4 ft9 ssoft	260kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft9 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Las Cruces12.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Las Cruces

4 ft295 kJ

4 ft569 kJ

5 ft604 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

5 ft391 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Cruces, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	59, good	4 ft11 shollow	295kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	4 ft13 shollow	569kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft12 shollow	604kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	55, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	51, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	260kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	16°C

Isla Negra4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft370 kJ

5 ft741 kJ

6 ft794 kJ

6 ft708 kJ

5 ft522 kJ

5 ft352 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isla Negra, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	56, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	370kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	5 ft14 shollow	741kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	6 ft12 scrumbling	794kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	708kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	42, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	522kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	352kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	234kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	16°C

La Castilla-El Tabo6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Tabo

4 ft370 kJ

5 ft741 kJ

6 ft794 kJ

6 ft708 kJ

5 ft522 kJ

5 ft352 kJ

4 ft234 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Castilla-El Tabo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	56, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	370kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	18°C
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	5 ft14 scrumbling	741kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	24, poor	6 ft12 scrumbling	794kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	42, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	708kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	522kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	352kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	61, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	234kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	16°C

Ahogados0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft690 kJ

5 ft758 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft540 kJ

5 ft371 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ahogados, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	5 ft13 shollow	690kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	7, poor	5 ft13 shollow	758kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	625kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	540kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	371kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	59, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	16°C

La Peña3.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 3 km

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft690 kJ

5 ft758 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft512 kJ

5 ft371 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Peña, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	4 ft11 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	5 ft13 shollow	690kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	7, poor	5 ft13 shollow	758kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	28, poor	6 ft11 shollow	625kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	5 ft10 shollow	512kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	5 ft9 shollow	371kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft9 shollow	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	16°C

El Quisco Point1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft690 kJ

5 ft758 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

5 ft371 kJ

4 ft275 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Quisco Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	54, good	4 ft11 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	41, fair	5 ft13 shollow	690kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	3, poor	5 ft13 smushy	758kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	6 ft11 shollow	625kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	28, poor	5 ft10 shollow	461kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	33, poor	5 ft9 shollow	371kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft9 shollow	275kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	16°C

El Mejoral-Algarrobo5.1 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 km

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft813 kJ

5 ft723 kJ

6 ft750 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Mejoral-Algarrobo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	55, good	4 ft11 ssoft	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	5 ft14 ssoft	813kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	3, poor	5 ft12 smushy	723kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	6 ft12 smushy	750kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft10 smushy	461kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	333kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	277kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	16°C

las tinajas5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 km

4 ft367 kJ

5 ft813 kJ

5 ft723 kJ

6 ft750 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at las tinajas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	53, good	4 ft11 ssoft	367kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	5 ft14 ssoft	813kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	3, poor	5 ft12 smushy	723kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	6 ft12 smushy	750kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft10 smushy	461kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	32, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	333kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft9 ssoft	284kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	16°C

La Chilena-Algarrobo4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft420 kJ

6 ft993 kJ

6 ft855 kJ

6 ft263 kJ

5 ft461 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Chilena-Algarrobo, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	420kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	993kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	6 ft12 smushy	855kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	20, too small	6 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	5 ft10 smushy	461kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	333kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots	16°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of El Quisco, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near El Quisco

Restaurant Los CordovesesSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
El Rincón de las GordasSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
Restaurant y Eventos la Caleta El QuiscoSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Bondei SushiJapanese · 0.5 km from the centre
El Pollo Con HipoAfghani · 0.6 km from the centre
Restaurante Donde OsorioPeruvian · 1.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits