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Punta de Lobos

Pichilemu, Chile

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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 coast. The wave handles enormous size and hosts stops on the Big Wave World Tour. The setting is stunning: rugged cliffs, cold upwelling water, and an endless parade of groundswell. Pichilemu town has built its identity around the wave. This is South America's most celebrated big wave venue.

10-Day Forecast

Wed5

Poor

2.8mWSW@10s

13km/h

2.8m@10s

13km/h

Today6

Poor

2.7mWSW@11s

16km/h

2.7m@11s

16km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.9mWSW@11s

11km/h

1.9m@11s

11km/h

Sat8

Fair

4.4mSW@11s

7km/h

4.4m@11s

7km/h

Sun9

Fair

4.0mSW@11s

13km/h

4.0m@11s

13km/h

Mon10

Fair

2.7mSW@10s

6km/h

2.7m@10s

6km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.3mSW@10s

15km/h

1.3m@10s

15km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.2mW@14s

8km/h

1.2m@14s

8km/h

Thu13

Fair

1.7mWSW@14s

6km/h

1.7m@14s

6km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.5mW@13s

8km/h

1.5m@13s

8km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 20 km/h · Low tide at 8am (0.5m)

Swell

2.8m

WSW(248°)

Score: 13/25

Period

10s

Medium period swell

Score: 2/25

Wind

13km/h

N(2°)

Score: 5/25

Weather

13°C

0.0mm96%

First light 7:07amSunrise 7:37amSunset 6:10pmLast light 6:40pm

Windswell0.2m@1sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:07–10:03am · through lowIdeal tide: low

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°C

11°

12°

14°

15°

13°

7°

8°

13°

14°

12°

6°

9°

13°

12°

11°

6°

8°

12°

9°

6°

7°

11°

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7°

8°

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6°

7°

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14°

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8°

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12°

8°

9°

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12°

5m2.5

sec

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11s

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swell

windkm/h

4g11

10g17

13g27

15g32

25g44

12g20

17g33

16g34

20g39

16g37

8g17

12g20

12g29

10g23

14g30

3g5

9g17

3g14

10g25

9g23

10g20

12g22

13g29

15g32

14g32

1g3

1g6

6g17

11g27

7g25

9g11

10g22

18g38

22g47

13g48

5g15

1g18

11g27

14g32

8g34

6g18

2g19

7g22

9g24

3g23

7g16

6g19

9g23

10g26

4g26

tidem

2:16am1.1m

8:22am0.5m

2:10pm1.1m

8:30pm0.4m

3:07am1.1m

9:52am0.4m

3:20pm0.8m

9:20pm0.3m

4:30am1.2m

11:30am0.4m

4:54pm0.8m

10:30pm0.4m

5:43am1.2m

12:55pm0.4m

6:21pm0.8m

6:55am1.4m

2:03pm0.3m

7:45pm0.8m

1:03am0.4m

7:53am1.5m

2:53pm0.2m

8:35pm0.9m

2:05am0.2m

8:42am1.6m

3:34pm0.0m

9:25pm1.0m

2:54am0.1m

9:33am1.7m

4:13pm0.0m

10:07pm1.1m

3:44am0.1m

10:17am1.8m

4:53pm0.0m

4:30am0.1m

11:00am1.7m

5:26pm0.1m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

2:16 am

High tide - 1.15m

8:22 am

Low tide - 0.48m

2:10 pm

High tide - 1.06m

8:30 pm

Low tide - 0.40m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction16/25

Swell Size13/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind5/25

Raw Score36/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

Adjusted Score31/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score31

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (235°)
Direction range: 210° - 280°
Size range: 1.2m - 6m
Ideal size: 4.6m
Height multiplier: 1.08×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: ESE (112°)
Offshore range: 70° - 150°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Paddle

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Punta de Lobos?

Punta de Lobos works best on a low tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Punta de Lobos?

Offshore wind at Punta de Lobos blows from the ESE (112°). Anything in the 70° to 150° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.