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Level 4/10

Pan de Azucar

Chanaral, Chile
🏝️Remote🌀Strong rips

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

10-Day Forecast
Today5
83
Firing
2.1m@13s
6km/h
Thu6
77
Good
1.8m@14s
8km/h
Fri7
71
Good
2.2m@13s
13km/h
Sat8
57
Fair
2.6m@10s
9km/h
Sun9
54
Fair
3.7m@12s
8km/h
Mon10
57
Fair
3.3m@13s
10km/h
Tue11
73
Good
2.2m@14s
11km/h
Wed12
55
Fair
1.2m@11s
6km/h
Thu13
77
Good
1.3m@15s
6km/h
Fri14
75
Good
1.4m@16s
7km/h
5+ days out, less certain

Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 2 km/h · PM 7 km/h
Swell
2.1m
WSW(237°)
Score: 22/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
6km/h
WSW(245°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
17°C
0.0mm34%
First light 6:48amSunrise 7:18amSunset 6:18pmLast light 6:48pm
Secondary0.4mConfidence
100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:48am–6:48pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.3–1.5m
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4m2.0
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swell
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1g2
3g7
7g20
9g23
6g19
1g5
6g14
8g24
12g27
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4g8
11g22
15g31
17g35
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tidem
1:30am1.0m
7:40am0.5m
1:21pm0.9m
7:45pm0.3m
2:30am1.1m
9:00am0.5m
2:20pm0.8m
8:30pm0.3m
3:38am1.1m
10:42am0.4m
3:45pm0.7m
9:30pm0.3m
4:50am1.1m
12:00pm0.3m
5:18pm0.7m
5:56am1.2m
1:10pm0.2m
6:38pm0.7m
6:57am1.3m
2:02pm0.1m
7:37pm0.7m
1:06am0.1m
7:54am1.4m
2:43pm0.0m
8:35pm0.8m
2:02am0.1m
8:42am1.5m
3:26pm0.0m
9:15pm0.9m
2:54am0.1m
9:30am1.5m
4:03pm0.0m
9:58pm1.0m
3:42am0.1m
10:11am1.5m
4:45pm0.0m
Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:30 am
High tide - 1.04m
7:40 am
Low tide - 0.46m
1:21 pm
High tide - 0.94m
7:45 pm
Low tide - 0.29m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

83
Firing
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score78/100
Adjustments
🌊 Tide+5
Adjusted Score83/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score83
🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
195° - 265°
Size range
0.8m - 2.5m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (85°)
Offshore range
45° - 125°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
all
Optimal range
0.3m - 1.5m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

1/10

Access: Pan de Azucar National Park. Camping available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Pan de Azucar?

Pan de Azucar works best on a mid tide, ideally between 0.3m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Pan de Azucar?

Offshore wind at Pan de Azucar blows from the E (85°). Anything in the 45° to 125° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Pan de Azucar?

Pan de Azucar wants SW swell (195° to 265°) between 0.8m and 2.5m, with a period of 14s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Pan de Azucar?

The main season at Pan de Azucar is Mar-Oct. A secondary window runs Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. Year-round surf. Remote but consistent.

How do I get to Pan de Azucar?

Fly into CPO, then allow about 180 minutes by road. Pan de Azucar National Park. Camping available.

What kind of wave is Pan de Azucar?

Pan de Azucar is a beach break, a peak with lefts and rights. Difficulty is rated 4/10.

Best Season

Peak: Mar-Oct

Secondary: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Year-round surf. Remote but consistent.

Getting There

Airport
CPO
Drive time
180 min
Data quality
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