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Punta de Lobos

Pichilemu, Chile

🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

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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 long rides when massive SW Pacific swells hit the coast. The wave handles enormous size. 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.

Punta de Lobos surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today4

Poor

2.1mSW@10s

17km/h

2.1m@10s

17km/h

Thu5

Poor

2.0mSW@14s

21km/h

2.0m@14s

21km/h

Fri6

Poor

2.9mSW@10s

19km/h

2.9m@10s

19km/h

Sat7

Poor

3.1mSW@9s

17km/h

3.1m@9s

17km/h

Sun8

Fair

2.4mSW@13s

10km/h

2.4m@13s

10km/h

Mon9

Poor

1.8mSW@13s

24km/h

1.8m@13s

24km/h

Tue10

Fair

2.3mSW@12s

9km/h

2.3m@12s

9km/h

Wed11

Poor

2.1mSW@12s

17km/h

2.1m@12s

17km/h

Thu12

Fair

2.6mSW@12s

9km/h

2.6m@12s

9km/h

Fri13

Fair

2.6mSW@11s

10km/h

2.6m@11s

10km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's ConditionsToday's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 10 km/h · PM 22 km/h

Swell

2.1m

SW(236°)

Score: 16/25

Period

10s

Mid-period swell

Score: 2/25

Wind

17km/h

SSW(196°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

17°C

0.0mm3%

First light 6:13amSunrise 6:43amSunset 8:19pmLast light 8:49pm

Windswell

0.5m@3s

Secondary

0.3m

Confidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell2.1m @10s SW in window

Wind17 km/h SSW onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross Onshore

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 10:53am–4:29pm · through lowIdeal tide: low

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tidem

12:46am0.3m

7:00am1.1m

1:40pm0.1m

7:55pm1.0m

1:50am0.2m

7:57am1.1m

2:20pm0.1m

8:34pm1.1m

2:48am0.1m

8:45am1.0m

2:55pm0.0m

9:14pm1.2m

3:30am0.1m

9:30am1.0m

3:30pm0.1m

9:52pm1.3m

4:17am0.1m

10:15am1.0m

4:02pm0.1m

10:30pm1.4m

5:00am0.1m

10:55am1.0m

4:34pm0.2m

5:39am0.1m

11:30am0.9m

5:02pm0.2m

6:20am0.2m

12:10pm0.9m

5:35pm0.3m

7:00am0.2m

12:45pm0.9m

6:07pm0.3m

12:51am1.3m

7:48am0.2m

1:30pm0.8m

6:37pm0.3m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

12:46 am

Low · 0.28m

7:00 am

High · 1.12m

1:40 pm

Low · 0.06m

7:55 pm

High · 1.02m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction24/25

Swell Size16/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score43/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-5

Adjusted Score33/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score33

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Location & Conditions

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Wind17 km/h SSW onshore

SwellWind: Offshore Cross Onshore

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (235°)
Direction range: 210° - 280°
Size range: 1.2m - 6m
Ideal size: 3.4m - 4.8m
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 kind of wave is Punta de Lobos?

Punta de Lobos is a point break in Pichilemu, Chile, that mostly breaks left. It's on our list of the world's 100 best waves.

What's the story behind Punta de Lobos?

Punta de Lobos means 'Sea-lions Point', and sea lions still gather on its rocks. It was nominated as the seventh World Surfing Reserve in 2013.

What swell works best at Punta de Lobos?

Punta de Lobos picks up swell from the SSW round to the W, and it's best when it's coming straight out of the SW. It starts working at around 1.2m and handles up to about 6m, with the sweet spot around 3.4 to 4.8m. Period matters too: aim for 16s or longer, as anything under 12s tends to be weak. These are the numbers our scoring uses, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.

What wind is offshore at Punta de Lobos?

An ESE wind is dead offshore at Punta de Lobos, and anything from the ENE round to the SSE keeps it clean. The morning is typically the best window, roughly 6am to midday. Light winds from other directions can still be fine; strong offshores can make it hard to get into waves.

What tide is best at Punta de Lobos?

Punta de Lobos is at its best around low tide.

When is the best time of year to surf Punta de Lobos?

The most reliable run of swell at Punta de Lobos comes Mar to Nov. There's a second window in Dec to Feb too. Very consistent; XXL days are rarer.

Is Punta de Lobos good for beginners?

It's more of an intermediate wave, rated 6/10 for difficulty, so newer surfers are best off sticking to the smaller days. The lineup is usually quiet (crowd 3/10). Things to watch for: rocks at the entry or in the lineup, strong rips and crowds.

How do I get to Punta de Lobos?

The nearest airport on our list is SCL, then it's roughly a 3-hour drive. Paddle.

What other surf spots are near Punta de Lobos?

The closest breaks we track are Infiernillo (1.7 km), Diamante (2.1 km) and La Puntilla (4.9 km), handy when Punta de Lobos isn't working. We track 4 spots around Pichilemu in total.