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Buchupureo

Biobío · Intermediate Good
1.1m
6/10
10s 2 km/h
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Buchupureo - surf spot in Biobío
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About Buchupureo

Buchupureo is a small, quiet coastal town in south-central Chile, an ideal destination for the surfer looking for quality waves away from the crowds. The area offers several options combining beach break and point break, with a long left that shapes up well and offers good rides when the swell comes in. Its great appeal is the setting: dark-sand beaches, green hills and almost virgin landscapes that give it a rural, peaceful character, very different from the more touristy beach towns. The waves are consistent and its best season runs from autumn to winter, between April and September, when south swells arrive. The water is cold, so a wetsuit is recommended all year. For those traveling the central coast of Chile in search of uncrowded points, nature and good lefts, Buchupureo is a charming, authentic stop.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 Autumn and winter (April to September) ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-36.0774°, -72.7989° Biobío
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Buchupureo — Biobío

Current Conditions

Updated 23/08/2026 18:01

Good
6/10

Waves

1.1m

10.2s period

Primary Swell

0.7m

10.0s WSW

Wind

2 km/h

Gusts 4 km/h N

Secondary Swell

0.6m

9.3s WSW

Temp.

13.3°C

🥶 4/3mm

UV

0.1

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 07:22
↓ 18:24
🌙
↑ 13:04
↓ 03:40
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Rising

High Tide 20:10 - 0.61m

Today's Tides

High Tide

07:17

1.00m

Low Tide

14:22

0.16m

High Tide

20:10

0.61m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.1m-1.1m

10s

SW WSW WSW
2 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.1m-1.3m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.2m-2.1m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
25 km/h
🌖

Wed

2.3m-3.4m

8s

W W W
20 km/h
🌖

Thu

3.4m-3.9m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
21 km/h
🌕

Fri

2.6m-3.7m

10s

W W W
19 km/h
🌕

Sat

2.5m-2.8m

10s

W W W
18 km/h
🌕

Sun

2.3m-3.1m

8s

W W W
5 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.3m-2.2m

8s

W W W
6 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.2m-1.9m

8s

WSW WSW WSW
6 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

15 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 07:17 (1.00m) 14:22 (0.16m) 20:10 (0.61m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Good

1.1m - 1.1m

231° SW
Period: 11s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 72 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

239° WSW
Period: 10s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 10s
⚡ 59 kJ
Tides: 01:21 (0.26m) 08:05 (1.10m) 15:00 (0.08m) 20:48 (0.65m)
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

245° WSW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 67 kJ
Midday Good

1.3m - 1.3m

245° WSW
Period: 9s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.3m - 1.3m

246° WSW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

237° WSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Tides: 01:57 (0.18m) 08:45 (1.19m) 15:25 (0.07m) 21:14 (0.78m)
Morning Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

247° WSW
Period: 13s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 163 kJ
Midday Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

248° WSW
Period: 12s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 159 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.7m - 1.8m

248° WSW
Period: 12s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 7s
⚡ 204 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 2.1m

247° WSW
Period: 10s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 126 kJ
Tides: 02:44 (0.15m) 09:16 (1.29m) 15:53 (0.02m) 21:41 (0.83m)
Morning Poor

2.4m - 2.5m

266° W
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 181 kJ
Midday Poor

2.6m - 2.7m

266° W
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 5s
⚡ 212 kJ
Afternoon Fair

3.0m - 3.2m

256° WSW
Period: 9s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 4s
⚡ 358 kJ
At night Good

2.9m - 3.4m

255° WSW
Period: 9s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 334 kJ
Tides: 03:12 (0.09m) 09:45 (1.36m) 16:21 (0.00m) 22:10 (0.92m)
Morning Good

3.8m - 3.9m

256° WSW
Period: 10s
20 km/h
⚡ 709 kJ
Midday Fair

3.8m - 3.9m

257° WSW
Period: 10s
25 km/h
⚡ 709 kJ
Afternoon Fair

3.7m - 3.8m

258° WSW
Period: 10s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 3s
⚡ 672 kJ
At night Good

3.6m - 3.8m

256° WSW
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 636 kJ
Tides: 03:50 (0.03m) 10:14 (1.31m) 16:43 (-0.09m) 22:39 (0.97m)
Morning Good

3.4m - 3.5m

260° W
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 568 kJ
Midday Good

3.1m - 3.2m

262° W
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 4s
⚡ 472 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.9m - 3.0m

262° W
Period: 9s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 334 kJ
At night Good

3.2m - 3.7m

262° W
Period: 10s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 503 kJ
Tides: 04:26 (0.00m) 10:44 (1.31m) 17:15 (-0.15m)
Morning Poor

2.6m - 2.6m

259° W
Period: 10s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 332 kJ
Midday Fair

2.7m - 2.7m

260° W
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 358 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.8m - 2.8m

260° W
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 385 kJ
At night Good

2.6m - 2.8m

260° W
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 269 kJ
Morning Good

3.0m - 3.1m

272° W
Period: 8s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 283 kJ
Midday Good

2.8m - 2.9m

256° WSW
Period: 9s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.7m 7s
⚡ 312 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.6m - 2.7m

255° WSW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.4m 7s
⚡ 269 kJ
At night Good

2.7m - 3.1m

267° W
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 229 kJ
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.9m

259° W
Period: 8s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 102 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.7m

258° WSW
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 80 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.5m - 1.6m

258° WSW
Period: 8s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.8m - 2.2m

258° WSW
Period: 8s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 102 kJ
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.3m

258° WSW
Period: 7s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 35 kJ
Midday Good

1.5m - 1.5m

250° WSW
Period: 11s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 14s
⚡ 134 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.8m

238° WSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 142 kJ
At night Good

1.3m - 1.9m

258° WSW
Period: 7s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 41 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
17 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Sun 23 Aug 18:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 11s SW 2 km/h 0.6m / 9s WSW - 0.14 m/s 0.6 10+ km 0.48m
6
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 10s WSW 2 km/h 0.6m / 9s WSW - - 0.1 10+ km 0.57m
6
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 10s WSW 1 km/h 0.6m / 10s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.61m
6
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 1.1m 10s 0.6m / 10s WSW 2 km/h 0.5m / 10s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.59m
7
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 1.1m 11s 0.6m / 11s WSW 2 km/h 0.5m / 11s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.52m
7
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 1.1m 11s 0.6m / 11s WSW 0 km/h 0.5m / 11s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.42m
7

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Surf information for Buchupureo

Buchupureo is a Intermediate level surf spot located in Biobío, Chile. The bottom surface is arena y roca. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is Autumn and winter (April to September).

Today's conditions at Buchupureo

Right now, Buchupureo has waves of about 1.1m with a swell period of 10 seconds and N (2 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Buchupureo you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Buchupureo is around 13 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Buchupureo

Is the wave at Buchupureo a left or a right?
Buchupureo offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Buchupureo?
Buchupureo is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Buchupureo?
The best season to surf at Buchupureo is Autumn and winter (April to September).
Where is Buchupureo located?
Buchupureo is located in Biobío, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Buchupureo?
The water is around 13 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
View full methodology
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