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Totoralillo El Pipe

Coquimbo, Chile

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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.

10-Day Forecast

Today5

Fair

1.5mWSW@13s

3km/h

1.5m@13s

3km/h

Thu6

Fair

1.5mWSW@13s

3km/h

1.5m@13s

3km/h

Fri7

Poor

1.4mWSW@12s

5km/h

1.4m@12s

5km/h

Sat8

Fair

1.3mSW@16s

6km/h

1.3m@16s

6km/h

Sun9

Fair

1.6mSW@14s

4km/h

1.6m@14s

4km/h

Mon10

Good

1.4mSW@15s

2km/h

1.4m@15s

2km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.0mSW@13s

7km/h

1.0m@13s

7km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.7mSW@15s

3km/h

0.7m@15s

3km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.0mWSW@17s

2km/h

1.0m@17s

2km/h

Fri14

Poor

0.9mWSW@15s

4km/h

0.9m@15s

4km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 1 km/h · PM 4 km/h · High tide at 1pm (1.0m)

Swell

1.5m

WSW(247°)

Score: 12/25

Period

13s

Medium period swell

Score: 8/25

Wind

3km/h

NW(315°)

Score: 20/25

Weather

15°C

0.0mm60%

First light 6:57amSunrise 7:27amSunset 6:14pmLast light 6:44pm

Secondary0.5mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:57am–6:40pm · through highIdeal tide: 0.4–1.5m

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°C

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2m1.0

sec

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swell

windkm/h

0g4

2g7

4g14

6g17

3g8

2g14

3g9

2g12

5g17

1g10

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13g29

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1g24

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1g18

tidem

1:56am1.1m

8:00am0.5m

1:47pm1.0m

8:03pm0.3m

2:52am1.1m

9:20am0.5m

2:47pm0.9m

8:52pm0.4m

4:00am1.2m

11:04am0.5m

4:06pm0.8m

10:06pm0.4m

5:12am1.3m

12:30pm0.4m

5:50pm0.7m

6:30am1.3m

1:30pm0.3m

7:07pm0.8m

12:35am0.3m

7:24am1.4m

2:25pm0.1m

8:06pm0.8m

1:35am0.2m

8:17am1.5m

3:07pm0.0m

9:00pm0.9m

2:30am0.1m

9:06am1.6m

3:48pm0.0m

9:42pm1.1m

3:18am0.1m

9:52am1.6m

4:26pm0.0m

10:25pm1.2m

4:07am0.1m

10:33am1.6m

5:03pm0.1m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

1:56 am

High tide - 1.10m

8:00 am

Low tide - 0.45m

1:47 pm

High tide - 0.99m

8:03 pm

Low tide - 0.31m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction6/25

Swell Size12/25

Swell Period8/25

Wind20/25

Raw Score46/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+5

Adjusted Score51/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score51

🌊 Optimal tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SSW (202°)
Direction range: 180° - 225°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (90°)
Offshore range: 70° - 110°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high
Optimal range: 0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

15°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

3/10

Access: Part of Totoralillo complex.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Totoralillo El Pipe?

Totoralillo El Pipe works best on a mid to high tide, ideally between 0.4m and 1.5m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Totoralillo El Pipe?

Offshore wind at Totoralillo El Pipe blows from the E (90°). Anything in the 70° to 110° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.