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El Mejoral-Algarrobo 87.2

#1129 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Valparaíso · near San Antonio

Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score87.2 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days58% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell82% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf El Mejoral-Algarrobo

The best time to surf El Mejoral-Algarrobo is May, June, July. The season runs Jan to Oct. In May the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is KNA (49 km) and the nearest town is San Antonio (27 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%43%1.3 m16°C4/3
Feb100%67%1.2 m16°C4/3
Mar100%62%1.3 m15°C4/3
Apr100%64%1.2 m13°C4/3
May100%76%1.3 m12°C5/4
Jun100%72%1.4 m13°C5/4
Jul99%73%1.4 m12°C5/4
Aug100%64%1.3 m13°C4/3
Sep100%60%1.4 m12°C5/4
Oct100%66%1.3 m12°C5/4
Nov100%38%1.3 m14°C4/3
Dec100%22%1.3 m15°C4/3

Why 87.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
9.2

The detail

Faces 325° with 19% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 71% of days. Mean peak period 12.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 35%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.358, -71.671 (OpenStreetMap).

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