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Santos del Mar, Chile

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

Also within 20 km of Pelluhue

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About Santos del Mar

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

The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 60). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 12°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 May and June, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Pelluhue.

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 25 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to CCP, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL).

    See flights MDW → CCP · Skyscanner from about £520 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 45 from the airport to Santos del Mar.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Pelluhue, 29 km (about 55 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Santos del Mar: 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 Pelluhue, 29 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 Pelluhue · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Pelluhue · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Santos del Mar on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct254 ft10 ssoft255kJ15°C
Mon 19Oct376 ft11 ssoft782kJ15°C
Tue 20Oct145 ft11 ssoft696kJ17°C
Wed 21Oct166 ft6 smushy255kJ17°C
Thu 22Oct185 ft9 smushy428kJ16°C
Fri 23Oct185 ft9 smushy315kJ15°C
Sat 24Oct204 ft9 ssoft215kJ15°C
Sun 25Oct93 ft9 ssoft142kJ16°C
Mon 26Oct93 ft6 smushy80kJ15°C
Tue 27Oct124 ft11 ssoft326kJ14°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

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to CCP, changing at ATL and SCL, then 2h 45 by road. About 25h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 23 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 28 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 5 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to CCP, changing at ATL and SCL, then 2h 45 by road. About 25h 10 door to door

The trip from Pelluhue, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £930–£1,800 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 CCP, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£520–£1,080
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£60–£100
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£930–£1,800

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

Places to eat near Pelluhue

  • Restaurante Terraza Puramar1.3 km from the centre
  • Restaurant Manhattan1.4 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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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Pelluhue, 29 km (about 55 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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