Lota, Chile

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About Lota

Lota is a town in Biobío Region, Chile. From Lota you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Conchilla, a surf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CCP, 37 km away.

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Staying in Lota

  • 22 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: CCP, 37 km, ZCO, 208 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 Lota.

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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 Lota each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.

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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Lota: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Conchilla2.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+2 ft39 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots1 ft37 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots4 ft108 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots2 ft32 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore1 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot
All readings for Conchilla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Conchilla, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct9, too small2 ft8 shollow39kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small1 ft12 shollow37kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small4 ft5 smushy108kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct11, too small2 ft6 smushy32kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small2 ft4 smushy17kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small1 ft6 shollow6kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot19°C
Playa Blanca3.7 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+2 ft39 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots2 ft26 kJwind from the north, 7 knots4 ft108 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots2 ft32 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots3 ft42 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore1 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore
All readings for Playa Blanca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Playa Blanca, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct9, too small2 ft8 ssoft39kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots16°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small2 ft6 smushy26kJwind from the north, 7 knots17°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small4 ft5 smushy108kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots16°C
Thu 22Oct10, too small2 ft6 smushy32kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore15°C
Fri 23Oct6, too small2 ft4 smushy17kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots14°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small3 ft5 smushy42kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore17°C
Sun 25Oct3, too small1 ft6 smushy6kJwind from the east-north-east, 1 knot, offshore19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lota, 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 Lota

  • La Picá de la CarmelitaSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
  • KamPolloChicken · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Papa Johns PizzaPizza · 0.3 km from the centre
  • Jotas SushiSushi · 0.1 km from the centre
  • La Pica De Don RichardBreakfast and brunch · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Mercado De LotaSeafood · 0.2 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