La Puntilla 85.9
#1298 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins · near Pichilemu
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf La Puntilla
The best time to surf La Puntilla is February, March, May. The season runs all year. In February the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is SCL (157 km) and the nearest town is Pichilemu (1 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 57% | 1.6 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 100% | 83% | 1.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Mar | 100% | 81% | 1.6 m | 13°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 100% | 73% | 1.5 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| May | 100% | 80% | 1.5 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 100% | 78% | 1.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jul | 99% | 71% | 1.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Aug | 100% | 65% | 1.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Sep | 100% | 69% | 1.6 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Oct | 100% | 65% | 1.6 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Nov | 100% | 58% | 1.6 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 100% | 51% | 1.5 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
Why 85.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 315° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 83% of days. Mean peak period 12.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 14%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.380, -72.013 (OpenStreetMap).
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