Las Chorales, Chile
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About Las Chorales
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in September, October and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Antofagasta.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 21 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ANF, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM).
See flights MDW → ANF · Skyscanner from about £450 returnAdGetting there. 40 min from the airport to Las Chorales.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Antofagasta, 38 km (about 1h 10 by car)Ad
No town with beds to book is nearer Las Chorales: plan on the drive each day you surf.
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Antofagasta · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Antofagasta · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 16, too small | 5 ft6 smushy | 138kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 25, too small | 4 ft11 shollow | 403kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 27, too small | 5 ft12 shollow | 670kJ | wind from the west, 6 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 44, fair | 7 ft11 shollow | 1,057kJ | wind from the south, 10 knots | 20°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 37, fair | 7 ft10 shollow | 840kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 20°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 28, too small | 6 ft10 shollow | 574kJ | wind from the south, 12 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 18, too small | 6 ft6 smushy | 243kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 46, fair | 7 ft7 smushy | 522kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 26, too small | 5 ft6 shollow | 169kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 21, too small | 3 ft13 shollow | 326kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 19°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to ANF, changing at ATL and LIM, then 40 min by road. About 21h 15 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Las Chorales
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 7 ft at 11 s, wind 10 kn (18 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Las Chorales
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 7 ft at 10 s, wind 12 kn (22 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 33 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to ANF, changing at ATL and LIM, then 40 min by road. About 21h 15 door to door
Rough cost
About £830–£1,610 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ANF, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and LIM, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £450–£935 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £30–£55 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £130–£215 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £130–£245 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £55–£95 |
| Total | £830–£1,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Antofagasta
- BavariaBarbecue · 0.2 km from the centre
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- Don Pollo Don LomoChicken · 0.2 km from the centre
- Katsu RestobarSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
- La Ciudad NuevaChinese · 0.2 km from the centre
- Chancho SanoBarbecue · 0.3 km from the centre
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