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Las Chorales, Chile

Stay in Antofagasta: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

Also within 20 km of Antofagasta

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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.

  1. 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 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Las Chorales.

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  3. 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).

    See all places to stay in Antofagasta, 38 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Antofagasta · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Antofagasta · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Las Chorales on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Las Chorales does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct384 ft8 shollow177kJ20°C
Mon 19Oct504 ft11 shollow403kJ20°C
Tue 20Oct424 ft14 shollow621kJ20°C
Wed 21Oct125 ft10 shollow512kJ20°C
Thu 22Oct07 ft10 shollow840kJ20°C
Fri 23Oct326 ft10 shollow574kJ19°C
Sat 24Oct204 ft8 shollow181kJ19°C
Sun 25Oct07 ft7 smushy522kJ19°C
Mon 26Oct475 ft6 shollow155kJ19°C
Tue 27Oct543 ft13 shollow326kJ19°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to ANF, changing at ATL and LIM, then 40 min by road. About 21h 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Las Chorales

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 14 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Las Chorales

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Las Chorales

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 12 kn (23 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 27 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to ANF, changing at ATL and LIM, then 40 min by road. About 21h 15 door to door

The trip from Antofagasta, with every spot near it

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.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn 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 airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£30–£55
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£130–£215
Food7 days eating out£130–£245
Board and wetsuit5 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

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

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Antofagasta, 38 km (about 1h 10 by car) · Booking.com

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