Surfing Chile

Playa Chinchorro is the main surf beach in Arica, Chile's northernmost coastal city. This west-facing beach break offers consistent waves year-round.

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La Lisera is a quality right-hand reef break south of Arica. When solid SW swells hit, long walling rights peel along the rock reef.

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El Gringo is Chile's most dangerous wave—a left-hand slab that breaks over an impossibly shallow rock shelf in Arica, earning it the nickname "Chilean Pipeline." The wave is so...

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El Buey ("The Bull") is a tow-in big wave reef near El Gringo that comes alive when massive SW swells hit Arica. The wave can produce 40-foot faces, making it one of South...

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La Brava is Arica's powerful beach-break counterpoint to El Gringo, a heavy right-hand barrel that unloads close to shore when south swell hits the exposed sand. The wave is fast,...

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El Laucho is a beginner-friendly beach and reef break south of Arica center, offering mellow waves as an alternative to the heavy slabs nearby. A good warm-up spot before tackling...

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Las Machas ("The Razor Clams") is a mellow beach break named for the shellfish found on its shores. A beginner-friendly option in the Arica area with consistent, forgiving waves.

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Arenillas Negras ("Black Sands") is a reef break on a distinctive dark volcanic sand beach in Arica. The wave offers quality walls without the intensity of nearby El Gringo.

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El Brazo ("The Arm") is a reef and sand hybrid break in the Arica surf zone, offering both lefts and rights depending on sandbar configuration. A versatile option with varied...

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Pichilemu is Chile's undisputed surf capital—a collection of world-class point breaks centered around the historic resort town on the country's cold Pacific coast. La Puntilla,...

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Matanzas is Chile's premier kitesurfing spot. Surfers: mornings only.

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Puertecillo is a quality left point break north of Pichilemu, offering long rides when WSW swells wrap into the bay. A less crowded alternative to the famous breaks further south.

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Topocalma is a left point break between Puertecillo and Pichilemu, offering quality waves in a quiet coastal village setting. A good stop on the central Chile surf route.

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Pupuya is a consistent beach break north of Topocalma, offering fun waves in a scenic setting. A good intermediate option on the O'Higgins coastline.

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Matanzas La Boca is a right point break at the famous kitesurfing town. Unlike the left point (Matanzas), this right works at low tide but requires early morning sessions before...

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Cavancha is Iquique's main urban beach. Beginner-friendly beach break with consistent waves year-round.

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Huayquique is a quality left-hand point break south of Iquique. 100+ meter rides possible on good days.

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El Colegio ("The School") is the heaviest wave in the Iquique slab complex - a thick left that breaks over a shallow reef. The name is ironic, as this wave provides harsh lessons...

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Intendencia is a wedging slab in the Iquique heavy wave zone, producing thick, hollow lefts when SW swells wrap into the bay. A step up from beginner waves but not quite as heavy...

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Punta Dos ("Point Two") is another heavy slab in the Iquique complex, delivering thick barrels over a shallow reef. Part of the world-class concentration of slabs in this northern...

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Hueso de Ballena ("Whale Bone") is a left reef break in Iquique named for whale bones found on the shore. A quality wave that offers a less intense option compared to the heavy...

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Punta de Lobos is Chile's crown jewel—a powerful left point break designated as a World Surfing Reserve that produces rides of 800+ meters when massive SW Pacific swells hit the...

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La Puntilla is the main surf break in Pichilemu town.

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Infiernillo ("Little Hell") is one of Chile's heaviest waves.

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Diamante is a beginner-friendly beach break near Punta de Lobos, offering a mellow option when the famous point is too powerful or crowded. A good warm-up spot for the Pichilemu...

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Playa Brava is Antofagasta's primary surf beach in Chile's mining region.

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La Portada is a quality reef break near the famous natural arch rock formation.

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La Cupula is Antofagasta's signature bodyboarding slab, a left breaking over shallow rock in Chile's dry northern coast. It has hosted international bodyboarding events because...

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Totoralillo is a quality right-hand point break in a charming fishing village near La Serena.

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El Muro ("The Wall") is a right reef section at Totoralillo, offering powerful walls when solid SW swells hit. Part of the quality wave complex at this fishing village.

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El Pipe is the hollow left section at Totoralillo, nicknamed after Pipeline for its barrel potential. When SSW swells hit, this section produces the best tubes in the complex.

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Maitencillo is a popular beach resort and surf destination within easy reach of Santiago.

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Ritoque is a long, exposed beach break with multiple peaks and more space than busier breaks.

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Buchupureo is a quality right-hand point in an authentic fishing village.

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Cobquecura offers quality waves near a famous sea lion colony.

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Constitucion marks the transition into southern Chile's coastline.

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Curanipe is a quality left-hand point in a sleepy coastal town.

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Los Vilos is a well-known right-hand point break at a small fishing port on the Panamericana.

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Renaca is Vina del Mar's most popular surf beach.

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Punta Pite is a quality left-hand reef break in the exclusive Zapallar area.

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La Boca is a well-known left-hand reef break at the river mouth in Concon.

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Iquique is Chile's desert surf capital—a city wedged between the vast Atacama Desert and the cold, powerful Pacific, offering some of South America's most dramatic surf settings....

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Pan de Azucar offers uncrowded waves in one of Chile's most beautiful national parks.

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Punta de Choros is a remote left-hand point break near the Humboldt penguin reserve.

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Lebu is a rugged beach break in the former coal mining region.

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Puerto Saavedra sits at the Imperial River mouth in Mapuche territory.

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Mehuin is a quality left-hand point at a fishing village near Valdivia.

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Roca Cuadrada ("Square Rock") is a big wave left reef near Matanzas that comes alive on massive SW swells. Named for a distinctive square-shaped rock, the wave can produce 30-foot...

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Carelmapu is a frontier beach break near the ferry crossing to Chiloe Island, one of the southernmost accessible surf spots in Chile. Cold water, powerful waves, and stunning...

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