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Puertecillo 86.5

#1214 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins · near Pichilemu

Works almost every day, no off season, thick rubber.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score86.5 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days49% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell84% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.7 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Puertecillo

The best time to surf Puertecillo is May, June, July. The season runs Feb to Mar. In June the water sits around 12°C, so pack a 5/4 with boots and hood, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is SCL (133 km) and the nearest town is Pichilemu (33 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%33%1.7 m14°C4/3
Feb100%59%1.6 m14°C4/3
Mar100%51%1.8 m13°C4/3
Apr100%34%1.7 m12°C5/4
May100%75%1.7 m12°C5/4
Jun100%80%1.8 m12°C5/4
Jul100%72%1.7 m12°C5/4
Aug100%67%1.8 m13°C5/4
Sep100%52%1.8 m12°C5/4
Oct100%31%1.8 m11°C5/4
Nov100%25%1.8 m13°C5/4
Dec100%16%1.7 m14°C4/3

Why 86.5

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%
5.2
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.0

The detail

Faces 305° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 58% of days. Mean peak period 12.8 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 7%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -34.087, -71.964 (OpenStreetMap).

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