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Buchupureo

Biobío · Intermediate Epic
2.0m
8/10
9s 6 km/h
Buchupureo - surf spot in Biobío

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

Buchupureo — Biobío

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Epic
8/10

Waves

2.0m

13.6s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

9.0s W

Wind

6 km/h

Gusts 13 km/h NNE

Secondary Swell

1.3m

14.6s SW

Temp.

16.1°C

🧥 3/2mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

2.5 km

Poor

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 07:02
↓ 20:10
🌙
↑ 11:39
↓ 01:28
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Rising

High Tide 05:40 - 0.88m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 2.0m 💨 8 km/h
Epic 7.7/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

05:40

0.88m

Low Tide

13:10

0.21m

High Tide

19:15

0.57m

Low Tide

23:54

0.41m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.8m-2.0m

11s

W W W
8 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.8m-2.6m

12s

WSW WSW WSW
23 km/h
🌗

Wed

2.1m-2.9m

11s

SW SW SW
24 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.7m-2.1m

10s

SW SW SW
19 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.5m-1.7m

9s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.3m-1.6m

8s

WSW WSW WSW
8 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.2m-1.7m

10s

SW SW SW
13 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.5m-2.0m

10s

SW SW SW
17 km/h
🌕

Tue

2.0m-2.1m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
18 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

14 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

13 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 05:40 (0.88m) 13:10 (0.21m) 19:15 (0.57m) 23:54 (0.41m)
Morning Epic

2.0m - 2.0m

228° SW
Period: 13s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 9s
⚡ 332 kJ
Midday Epic

2.0m - 2.0m

228° SW
Period: 13s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 9s
⚡ 332 kJ
Afternoon Epic

1.9m - 1.9m

231° SW
Period: 11s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 214 kJ
At night Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

240° WSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 15s
⚡ 177 kJ
Tides: 06:47 (0.97m) 13:56 (0.18m) 20:10 (0.71m)
Morning Good

1.8m - 1.9m

235° SW
Period: 12s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 16s
⚡ 229 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

234° SW
Period: 12s
29 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 12s
⚡ 283 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

233° SW
Period: 12s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 5s
⚡ 312 kJ
At night Good

2.0m - 2.6m

232° SW
Period: 12s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 283 kJ
Tides: 01:13 (0.39m) 07:37 (1.05m) 14:30 (0.13m) 20:37 (0.82m)
Morning Fair

2.7m - 2.8m

315° NW
Period: 10s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 9s
⚡ 358 kJ
Midday Poor

2.5m - 2.6m

314° NW
Period: 9s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.6m 8s
⚡ 249 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.4m - 2.5m

233° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.6m 6s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Fair

2.5m - 2.9m

231° SW
Period: 11s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 371 kJ
Tides: 02:03 (0.32m) 08:18 (1.10m) 14:55 (0.08m) 20:57 (0.93m)
Morning Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

234° SW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 177 kJ
Midday Fair

1.9m - 1.9m

233° SW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 177 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

233° SW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 159 kJ
At night Fair

1.9m - 2.1m

235° SW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 177 kJ
Tides: 02:55 (0.16m) 08:55 (1.04m) 15:21 (-0.05m) 21:30 (0.99m)
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

234° SW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 4s
⚡ 126 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

234° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 110 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

233° SW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 89 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

235° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Tides: 03:30 (0.02m) 09:34 (1.03m) 15:46 (-0.10m) 22:00 (1.10m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.6m

255° WSW
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

241° WSW
Period: 8s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

266° W
Period: 8s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 9s
⚡ 62 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.5m

228° SW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 10s
⚡ 62 kJ
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.2m

230° SW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

230° SW
Period: 10s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.4m - 1.5m

230° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 10s
⚡ 116 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.7m

227° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

238° WSW
Period: 11s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

239° WSW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 181 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

235° SW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 255 kJ
At night Poor

1.8m - 2.0m

240° WSW
Period: 9s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 129 kJ
Morning Poor

2.1m - 2.1m

237° WSW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 262 kJ
Midday Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

237° WSW
Period: 11s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 262 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.1m - 2.1m

236° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 262 kJ
At night Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

240° WSW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 262 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
11 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
14 km/h
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 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
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.9m 13s 1.4m / 9s W 6 km/h 1.3m / 15s SW - - 0.0 2.8 km 0.63m
8
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 2.0m 14s 1.4m / 9s W 6 km/h 1.3m / 15s SW - - 0.0 2.5 km 0.73m
8
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 2.0m 14s 1.4m / 10s W 5 km/h 1.3m / 14s SW - - 0.0 3.2 km 0.82m
9
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 2.0m 14s 1.4m / 10s WSW 4 km/h 1.3m / 13s SW - - 0.0 2.4 km 0.87m
9
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 2.0m 14s 1.4m / 11s WSW 6 km/h 1.3m / 12s WSW - 0.21 m/s 0.0 1.6 km 0.88m
8
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 2.0m 14s 1.5m / 12s WSW 8 km/h 1.3m / 11s WSW - - 0.0 2.0 km 0.83m
8

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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 2.0m with a swell period of 9 seconds and NNE (6 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 16 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit 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 16 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit 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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