El Tabo, Chile

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Playa en El Tabo - panoramio — El Tabo, the nearest town. Photo: perezcotapos, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About El Tabo

El Tabo is a town in Valparaíso Region, Chile. From El Tabo you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is La Castilla-El Tabo, a surf spot 0.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 58 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 82 km away.

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Staying in El Tabo

58 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 82 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 Tabo.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate 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 Tabo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for El Tabo 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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Chepica3.2 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft434 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

5 ft282 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Chepica, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	434kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	5 ft8 smushy	282kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft10 ssoft	374kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	176kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	115kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

La cruz3.9 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft434 kJ

5 ft610 kJ

5 ft282 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La cruz, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft13 scrumbling	434kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	610kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	5 ft8 smushy	282kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	374kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	53, good	4 ft9 ssoft	216kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 ssoft	176kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	33, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	115kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

Las Cruces6.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Las Cruces

4 ft434 kJ

5 ft599 kJ

5 ft282 kJ

4 ft374 kJ

4 ft216 kJ

4 ft176 kJ

3 ft115 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Las Cruces, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft13 shollow	434kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	5 ft12 shollow	599kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	282kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	4 ft10 scrumbling	374kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	53, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	216kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	176kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	31, too small	3 ft9 shollow	115kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

Isla Negra1.6 kmabout 5 min by carStays in El Quisco, 5 km

5 ft384 kJ

6 ft776 kJ

5 ft722 kJ

5 ft492 kJ

5 ft296 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Isla Negra, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	384kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	6 ft12 scrumbling	776kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft12 scrumbling	722kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	492kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	296kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	173kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

La Castilla-El Tabo0.8 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft384 kJ

6 ft776 kJ

5 ft722 kJ

5 ft492 kJ

5 ft296 kJ

4 ft199 kJ

3 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Castilla-El Tabo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	52, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	384kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	6 ft12 scrumbling	776kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots	19°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft12 scrumbling	722kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	492kJ	wind from the north, 8 knots	19°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	5 ft9 scrumbling	296kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	60, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore	17°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 scrumbling	173kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

Ahogados6.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Quisco

5 ft371 kJ

5 ft804 kJ

5 ft740 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

4 ft218 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ahogados, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	371kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	5 ft12 shollow	804kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	5 ft12 shollow	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	509kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 scrumbling	305kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	218kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft9 shollow	161kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

La Peña10.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 3 km

5 ft371 kJ

5 ft804 kJ

5 ft740 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

4 ft218 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Peña, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	36, fair	5 ft10 shollow	371kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	10, poor	5 ft12 shollow	804kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	5 ft12 shollow	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	5 ft10 shollow	509kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	5 ft8 shollow	305kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	58, good	4 ft9 shollow	218kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft9 shollow	161kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

El Quisco Point7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in El Quisco, 1 km

5 ft371 kJ

5 ft804 kJ

5 ft740 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft305 kJ

4 ft218 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Quisco Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 shollow	371kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, poor	5 ft12 smushy	804kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	5 ft12 shollow	740kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft10 shollow	509kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 scrumbling	305kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	4 ft9 shollow	218kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Sun 25Oct	38, fair	3 ft9 shollow	161kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

las tinajas10.8 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 km

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft798 kJ

6 ft758 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft202 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at las tinajas, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	40, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, poor	5 ft12 smushy	798kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	6 ft12 smushy	758kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft10 smushy	509kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	49, good	4 ft8 ssoft	213kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	16°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

El Mejoral-Algarrobo10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 km

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft798 kJ

6 ft758 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft202 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Mejoral-Algarrobo, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 ssoft	501kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	6, poor	5 ft12 smushy	798kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	6 ft12 smushy	758kJ	wind from the north-west, 8 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft10 smushy	509kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	213kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

La Chilena-Algarrobo10.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Algarrobo, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+

6 ft973 kJ

6 ft836 kJ

6 ft638 kJ

5 ft509 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

4 ft213 kJ

3 ft202 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at La Chilena-Algarrobo, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	6 ft12 ssoft	973kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	6 ft12 smushy	836kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	29, poor	6 ft10 smushy	638kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots	19°C
Thu 22Oct	19, too small	5 ft10 smushy	509kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots	15°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	213kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots	16°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	202kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots	19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of El Tabo, 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 Tabo

Don Tito RestaurantSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Terra Quincho LimitadaSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Camping El Bosque El TaboGerman · 0.8 km from the centre
Ex VulcaBurger · 1.9 km from the centre
Gourmet Plaza y el Marin the centre
Cabañas del ItalianoItalian · 0.1 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