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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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: 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 beginner 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
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchilla2.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | 1 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 2 ft36 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 1 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 5 ft150 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 3 ft40 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 2 ft11 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Conchilla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playa Blanca3.7 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up | 1 ft18 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 2 ft36 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 1 ft38 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 5 ft150 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 3 ft40 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 2 ft11 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots | 1 ft9 kJwind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore |
All readings for Playa Blanca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
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