Punta de Lobos
Pichilemu · Chile
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Chile's grand stage — a towering cliff-girded point with long lefts that grows into a big-wave arena on southern-hemisphere winter swell. The Mojito del Mar afterward is tradition.
Today's surf at Punta de Lobos
Updated 07:14 spot time
Punta de Lobos surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m W swell at 8.35 s. Wind up to 12 km/h WSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — good (3.5/5) with 5 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–SW
Best wind
NE–E
Ideal size
4–12 ft
Break type
Point break
Best season
Year-round; biggest April–October
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A demanding wave: solid fitness, confident duck-dives and crowd awareness are the entry fee. The current pushes against you on the paddle-out, and the take-off zone has a strict local order.
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