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Pichicuy, Chile

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About Pichicuy

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

The spot faces SW (218°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (38°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Papudo. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 21 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. 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 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 35 from the airport to Pichicuy.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Papudo, 18 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Pichicuy: 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 Papudo, 18 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 Papudo · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Papudo · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct294 ft11 shollow330kJ16°C
Mon 19Oct405 ft13 shollow871kJ18°C
Tue 20Oct386 ft12 shollow776kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct345 ft10 shollow554kJ18°C
Thu 22Oct385 ft10 shollow522kJ18°C
Fri 23Oct285 ft9 shollow330kJ15°C
Sat 24Oct314 ft9 shollow268kJ15°C
Sun 25Oct183 ft10 shollow198kJ17°C
Mon 26Oct194 ft5 smushy89kJ17°C
Tue 27Oct224 ft12 shollow337kJ16°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 SCL, changing at ATL, then 2h 35 by road. About 21h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Pichicuy

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Pichicuy

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Pichicuy

    Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 5 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Pichicuy

    Best 18:00 to 21:00 local time: 5 ft at 9 s, wind 3 kn (5 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 4 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to SCL, changing at ATL, then 2h 35 by road. About 21h 10 door to door

The trip from Papudo, with every spot near it

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.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to SCL, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£505–£1,045
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£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 Papudo

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: Papudo, 18 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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