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 Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (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: Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 84 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Sat 24

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

5 ft420 kJ

6 ft993 kJ

6 ft855 kJ

6 ft263 kJ

6 ft553 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

4 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at las tinajas, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	420kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	993kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	6 ft12 smushy	855kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	6 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft10 smushy	553kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	16°C

El Quisco Point1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft400 kJ

6 ft965 kJ

6 ft829 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft540 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

4 ft271 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Quisco Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	4 ft11 shollow	400kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	6 ft12 shollow	965kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	6 ft12 smushy	829kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	6 ft11 shollow	625kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	5 ft10 shollow	540kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	5 ft9 shollow	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 shollow	271kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C

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

5 ft420 kJ

6 ft993 kJ

6 ft855 kJ

6 ft263 kJ

6 ft553 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

4 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at El Mejoral-Algarrobo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, 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, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	14, poor	6 ft12 smushy	855kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	6 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft10 smushy	553kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	16°C

Isla Negra4.9 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft370 kJ

6 ft924 kJ

6 ft817 kJ

6 ft708 kJ

5 ft522 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Isla Negra, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	370kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	6 ft12 smushy	924kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	6 ft12 scrumbling	817kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	44, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	708kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	522kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	284kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C

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

4 ft370 kJ

6 ft924 kJ

6 ft817 kJ

6 ft708 kJ

5 ft522 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft284 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Castilla-El Tabo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	370kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Mon 19Oct	46, fair	6 ft12 smushy	924kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	6 ft12 scrumbling	817kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	6 ft11 scrumbling	708kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	522kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	284kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	17°C

La Chilena-Algarrobo4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 km

5 ft420 kJ

6 ft993 kJ

6 ft855 kJ

6 ft263 kJ

6 ft553 kJ

5 ft348 kJ

4 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Chilena-Algarrobo, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	420kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	18°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	993kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	13, poor	6 ft12 smushy	855kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	6 ft7 smushy	263kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	6 ft10 smushy	553kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	348kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	16°C

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

4 ft367 kJ

6 ft965 kJ

6 ft832 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft540 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

4 ft271 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Peña, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	4 ft11 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	45, fair	6 ft12 shollow	965kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	22, too small	6 ft12 shollow	832kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	32, too small	6 ft11 shollow	625kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	5 ft10 shollow	540kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 shollow	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	30, too small	4 ft9 shollow	271kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C

Ahogados0.6 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft367 kJ

6 ft965 kJ

6 ft829 kJ

6 ft625 kJ

5 ft540 kJ

5 ft338 kJ

4 ft271 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Ahogados, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	4 ft11 shollow	367kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	6 ft12 smushy	965kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	6 ft12 scrumbling	829kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	32, too small	6 ft11 scrumbling	625kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	540kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	28, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	338kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	31, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	271kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C

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

4 ft295 kJ

4 ft345 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

5 ft391 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Las Cruces, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	4 ft11 shollow	295kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	18°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	4 ft10 scrumbling	345kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	21°C
Thu 22Oct	31, too small	5 ft10 scrumbling	391kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°C

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

4 ft295 kJ

4 ft345 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

5 ft391 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Chepica, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	345kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	391kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°C

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

4 ft295 kJ

4 ft345 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

6 ft328 kJ

5 ft391 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La cruz, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	4 ft11 ssoft	295kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore	18°C
Mon 19Oct	35, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	345kJ	wind from the south-east, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	5 ft11 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	33, too small	6 ft8 smushy	328kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	391kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 smushy	260kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	199kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	17°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