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La Puntilla

O'Higgins · Intermediate Epic
1.8m
9/10
9s 5 km/h
La Puntilla - surf spot in O'Higgins

About La Puntilla

La Puntilla is the most classic wave in Pichilemu, the surf capital of Chile, located right in the heart of this emblematic coastal city. It is a versatile beach with consistent waves that work for all levels, which makes it the perfect place to learn, progress and enjoy long sessions. Its left offers good rides over a sand bottom, with accessible peaks that make it ideal both for beginners on small days and for intermediates when more size comes in. Although it works all year, its best conditions come in autumn and winter, with south swells. The water is cold, so it is surfed with a wetsuit. Around it is all the surfing infrastructure of Pichilemu, with schools, shops and an atmosphere that breathes surf. For those visiting the Chilean surf mecca, La Puntilla is the perfect gateway and a must-stop.

Characteristics

Level
Requires basic paddling and pop-up skills. Moderate power.
· 📅 Year-round, best in autumn and winter ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-34.3797°, -72.0133° O'Higgins

La Puntilla — O'Higgins

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Epic
9/10

Waves

1.8m

13.6s period

Primary Swell

1.4m

9.3s WSW

Wind

5 km/h

Gusts 8 km/h W

Secondary Swell

1.1m

15.5s SW

Temp.

16.3°C

🧥 3/2mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

6.9 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 07:00
↓ 20:05
🌙
↑ 11:39
↓ 01:21
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Rising

High Tide 05:20 - 0.88m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.9m 💨 4 km/h
Epic 8.7/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

05:20

0.88m

Low Tide

12:50

0.23m

High Tide

19:00

0.59m

Low Tide

23:40

0.43m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.7m-2.0m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
9 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.7m-2.8m

12s

SW SW SW
25 km/h
🌗

Wed

2.1m-3.1m

10s

SW SW SW
24 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.7m-2.1m

10s

SW SW SW
19 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.4m-1.7m

9s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.4m-1.5m

8s

SW SW SW
7 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.2m-1.6m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.7m-2.1m

8s

SW SW SW
15 km/h
🌕

Tue

2.1m-2.2m

9s

SW SW SW
14 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

16 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

15 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 05:20 (0.88m) 12:50 (0.23m) 19:00 (0.59m) 23:40 (0.43m)
Morning Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

256° WSW
Period: 12s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 11s
⚡ 255 kJ
Midday Good

1.9m - 1.9m

224° SW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 9s
⚡ 300 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.9m - 1.9m

228° SW
Period: 12s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 255 kJ
At night Epic

1.8m - 1.9m

235° SW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 159 kJ
Tides: 06:30 (0.98m) 13:39 (0.21m) 19:50 (0.71m)
Morning Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

231° SW
Period: 11s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 8s
⚡ 238 kJ
Midday Fair

2.0m - 2.1m

230° SW
Period: 12s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 283 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

231° SW
Period: 12s
31 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 342 kJ
At night Good

2.2m - 2.8m

235° SW
Period: 12s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 342 kJ
Tides: 01:00 (0.39m) 07:23 (1.04m) 14:12 (0.14m) 20:18 (0.82m)
Morning Fair

2.9m - 3.1m

323° NW
Period: 7s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.7m 12s
⚡ 202 kJ
Midday Fair

2.6m - 2.7m

324° NW
Period: 8s
26 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.6m 10s
⚡ 212 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.3m - 2.4m

231° SW
Period: 12s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.4m 6s
⚡ 374 kJ
At night Fair

2.6m - 3.1m

231° SW
Period: 11s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 7s
⚡ 402 kJ
Tides: 01:57 (0.32m) 08:03 (1.07m) 14:45 (0.06m) 20:43 (0.87m)
Morning Fair

2.0m - 2.0m

232° SW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 6s
⚡ 196 kJ
Midday Poor

1.9m - 1.9m

233° SW
Period: 10s
23 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 6s
⚡ 177 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

233° SW
Period: 10s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 5s
⚡ 159 kJ
At night Fair

1.9m - 2.1m

233° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 177 kJ
Tides: 02:41 (0.15m) 08:44 (1.02m) 15:09 (-0.07m) 21:20 (0.95m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

233° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 6s
⚡ 102 kJ
Midday Poor

1.6m - 1.6m

233° SW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.5m

233° SW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 89 kJ
At night Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

233° SW
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 102 kJ
Tides: 03:21 (0.02m) 09:25 (1.00m) 15:34 (-0.11m) 21:50 (1.08m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

231° SW
Period: 9s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

237° WSW
Period: 7s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 47 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.5m - 1.5m

245° WSW
Period: 6s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 40 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.5m

231° SW
Period: 8s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 13s
⚡ 62 kJ
Morning Good

1.3m - 1.3m

225° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 17s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

225° SW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 83 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 9s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 15s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.6m

256° WSW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 78 kJ
Morning Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

228° SW
Period: 5s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 13s
⚡ 40 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.9m

229° SW
Period: 8s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.0m - 2.0m

236° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 238 kJ
At night Fair

1.9m - 2.1m

236° SW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 10s
⚡ 144 kJ
Morning Good

2.1m - 2.1m

233° SW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.4m 10s
⚡ 106 kJ
Midday Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

235° SW
Period: 9s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 8s
⚡ 192 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.2m - 2.2m

234° SW
Period: 11s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 6s
⚡ 288 kJ
At night Poor

2.1m - 2.2m

235° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 8s
⚡ 217 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
23 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
15 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 1.8m 13s 1.4m / 9s WSW 4 km/h 1.0m / 16s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.65m
9
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.8m 14s 1.4m / 9s WSW 5 km/h 1.1m / 15s SW - - 0.0 6.9 km 0.75m
9
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.8m 14s 1.4m / 9s WSW 5 km/h 1.2m / 15s SW - - 0.0 4.8 km 0.83m
9
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.9m 14s 1.4m / 9s WSW 5 km/h 1.2m / 15s SW - - 0.0 6.4 km 0.88m
9
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.9m 14s 1.4m / 9s WSW 2 km/h 1.3m / 15s SW - 0.17 m/s 0.0 6.4 km 0.87m
9
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.9m 14s 1.4m / 10s WSW 4 km/h 1.3m / 13s SW - - 0.0 3.8 km 0.81m
9

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Surf information for La Puntilla

La Puntilla is a Intermediate level surf spot located in O'Higgins, Chile. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is Year-round, best in autumn and winter.

Today's conditions at La Puntilla

Right now, La Puntilla has waves of about 1.8m with a swell period of 9 seconds and W (5 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At La Puntilla you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at La Puntilla is around 17 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at La Puntilla

Is the wave at La Puntilla a left or a right?
La Puntilla offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at La Puntilla?
La Puntilla is a spot recommended for intermediate surfers.
What is the best season to surf at La Puntilla?
The best season to surf at La Puntilla is Year-round, best in autumn and winter.
Where is La Puntilla located?
La Puntilla is located in O'Higgins, Peru.
What is the water temperature at La Puntilla?
The water is around 17 °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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