Terranova 75.8
#2170 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇨🇱 Chile · near Puerto Villamil
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterBig waveRemoteAdvanced
Surf score75.8 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days17% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell86% period 11 s+
Typical size2.5 m 8.2 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Terranova
The best time to surf Terranova is February, March, April. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 2.2 m. The nearest airport is IPC (445 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Villamil (3175 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 8% | 2.2 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 38% | 2.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 30% | 2.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 100% | 37% | 2.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| May | 91% | 30% | 2.8 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 97% | 20% | 2.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jul | 97% | 10% | 2.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Aug | 99% | 24% | 2.7 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 96% | 3% | 2.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 99% | 5% | 2.6 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 100% | 0% | 2.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 100% | 6% | 2.1 m | 24°C | vest |
Why 75.8
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%
9.9
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
8.0
Water comfort 10%
7.9
Access 10%
0.0
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 20% of days. Mean peak period 13.1 s. Days over 3 m: 21%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -23.154, -109.493 (OpenStreetMap).
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