Santo Domingo, Chile
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About Santo Domingo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (284°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (104°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 66). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 16°C in February, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Santo Domingo, 1.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
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 20 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
See flights MDW → SCL · Skyscanner from about £505 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 45 from the airport to Santo Domingo.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Santo Domingo · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Santo Domingo · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 49, good | 3 ft11 ssoft | 231kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 52, good | 4 ft10 ssoft | 273kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 30, poor | 4 ft12 ssoft | 456kJ | wind from the north, 14 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 36, fair | 5 ft7 smushy | 251kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 33, poor | 4 ft10 smushy | 293kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 41, fair | 3 ft10 smushy | 181kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft9 ssoft | 144kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 19, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft | 97kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 24, poor | 3 ft5 smushy | 54kJ | wind from the south, 5 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 35, poor | 3 ft11 ssoft | 212kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, offshore | 15°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 OctTravel out
Fly MDW to SCL, changing at ATL, then 1h 45 by road. About 20h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Santo Domingo
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 4 ft at 12 s, wind 14 kn (25 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf Santo Domingo
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 7 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctSurf Santo Domingo
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctSurf Santo Domingo
Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 3 ft at 10 s, wind 6 kn (10 km/h).
- Sat 24 OctSurf Santo Domingo
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly MDW to SCL, changing at ATL, then 1h 45 by road. About 20h 25 door to door
Rough cost
About £915–£1,765 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 SCL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £505–£1,045 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £60–£100 |
| 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 | £915–£1,765 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Santo Domingo
- La Lucha . pePeruvian · 0.7 km from the centre
- La porteña pizzeríaPizza · 1.8 km from the centre
- Restaurante peruano querida lima santo domingoPeruvian · in the centre
- Pasta Pizza Ristorante, Santo Domingo.Pizza · 0.5 km from the centre
- Cheese and Cheese0.6 km from the centre
- Johnny master santo DomingoChicken · 1.1 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
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