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

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pucatrihue, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	54, good	6 ft12 ssoft	929kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	15°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	6 ft12 ssoft	973kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	15°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	6 ft10 ssoft	659kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	16°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	357kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	29, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	272kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	15°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	283kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot	13°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	233kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	13°C
Mon 26Oct	29, too small	5 ft11 smushy	444kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	11°C
Tue 27Oct	35, poor	7 ft10 smushy	935kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	10°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 today, leaving from Chicago, for expert 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
Surf Pucatrihue
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 6 ft at 12 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Pucatrihue
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 6 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
Thu 22 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 5 ft at best.
Fri 23 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
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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