Pucatrihue, Chile

No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Villa La Angostura, is 176 km away. Nearest airport: ZOS (ZOS), 55 km.

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About Pucatrihue

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 141). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 11°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in January, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Villa La Angostura, is 176 km away. Nearest airport: ZOS (ZOS), 55 km.

Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 24 h 15 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ZOS, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Villa La Angostura, is 176 km away. Nearest airport: ZOS (ZOS), 55 km.
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Forecast

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

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pucatrihue, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	52, good	3 ft11 ssoft	228kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Mon 19Oct	29, poor	6 ft12 ssoft	796kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	940kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	6 ft10 ssoft	511kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	15°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft9 ssoft	387kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	59, good	4 ft9 ssoft	281kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	3 ft10 ssoft	232kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	11°C
Sun 25Oct	44, fair	3 ft11 smushy	273kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 26Oct	63, good	4 ft11 ssoft	331kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 27Oct	49, good	4 ft10 ssoft	349kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	13°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

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to ZOS, changing at ATL and SCL, then 1h 15 by road. About 24h 15 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Pucatrihue
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Pucatrihue
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 4 kn (8 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Pucatrihue
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
Sat 24 Oct
Surf Pucatrihue
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to ZOS, changing at ATL and SCL, then 1h 15 by road. About 24h 15 door to door

Rough cost

About £820–£1,630 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
What	How we worked it out	Each
Flights	return MDW to ZOS, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag	£540–£1,125
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Hire car	6 days, shared	£60–£100
Food	7 days eating out	£130–£245
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£55–£95
Total		£820–£1,630

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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