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La Puntilla

O'Higgins · Intermediate Fair
1.1m
5/10
12s 4 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 23/08/2026 18:01

Fair
5/10

Waves

1.1m

9.7s period

Primary Swell

0.6m

12.3s SW

Wind

4 km/h

Gusts 7 km/h NE

Secondary Swell

0.4m

8.4s SW

Temp.

13.8°C

🥶 4/3mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

10+ km

Good

Sun & Moon

☀️
07:17
18:23
🌙
13:06
03:31
🌖 Waxing Gibbous

Tide

Rising

High Tide 19:50 - 0.60m

Today's Tides

High Tide

07:03

0.99m

Low Tide

14:10

0.18m

High Tide

19:50

0.60m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.1m-1.1m

12s

SW SW SW
3 km/h
🌖

Tomorrow

1.1m-1.3m

9s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌖

Tue

1.1m-1.5m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
16 km/h
🌖

Wed

1.6m-2.8m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
18 km/h
🌖

Thu

2.8m-3.4m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌕

Fri

2.4m-3.2m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
17 km/h
🌕

Sat

2.2m-2.4m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
18 km/h
🌕

Sun

2.2m-2.7m

8s

W W W
6 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.5m-2.2m

8s

WSW WSW WSW
6 km/h
🌔

Tue

1.1m-1.5m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
12 km/h
🌔

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

17 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 07:03 (0.99m) 14:10 (0.18m) 19:50 (0.60m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

226° SW
Period: 13s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 9s
⚡ 100 kJ
At night Good

1.1m - 1.1m

224° SW
Period: 12s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 8s
⚡ 86 kJ
Tides: 01:10 (0.25m) 07:54 (1.07m) 14:50 (0.09m) 20:36 (0.63m)
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.3m

236° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 71 kJ
Midday Good

1.3m - 1.3m

236° SW
Period: 9s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 16s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.3m - 1.3m

236° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.2m

239° WSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 12s
⚡ 71 kJ
Tides: 01:48 (0.16m) 08:25 (1.15m) 15:15 (0.04m) 21:00 (0.72m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.1m

243° WSW
Period: 13s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 8s
⚡ 100 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

244° WSW
Period: 13s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 119 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.4m

244° WSW
Period: 12s
24 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 7s
⚡ 119 kJ
At night Epic

1.3m - 1.5m

244° WSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 11s
⚡ 83 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.11m) 09:02 (1.24m) 15:40 (0.00m) 21:30 (0.79m)
Morning Poor

1.9m - 2.0m

255° WSW
Period: 8s
22 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 5s
⚡ 113 kJ
Midday Poor

1.9m - 2.0m

252° WSW
Period: 9s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 144 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.1m - 2.2m

245° WSW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 217 kJ
At night Epic

2.0m - 2.8m

244° WSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 196 kJ
Tides: 03:02 (0.07m) 09:30 (1.30m) 16:10 (-0.04m) 22:00 (0.86m)
Morning Epic

3.2m - 3.3m

250° WSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
⚡ 503 kJ
Midday Epic

3.3m - 3.4m

250° WSW
Period: 11s
15 km/h
⚡ 647 kJ
Afternoon Epic

3.3m - 3.4m

251° WSW
Period: 11s
16 km/h
⚡ 647 kJ
At night Epic

3.1m - 3.3m

248° WSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
⚡ 472 kJ
Tides: 03:38 (0.00m) 10:04 (1.28m) 16:34 (-0.11m) 22:30 (0.92m)
Morning Epic

3.1m - 3.2m

254° WSW
Period: 10s
15 km/h
⚡ 472 kJ
Midday Good

3.0m - 3.0m

254° WSW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
⚡ 442 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.8m - 2.9m

255° WSW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
⚡ 385 kJ
At night Epic

2.9m - 3.2m

253° WSW
Period: 10s
18 km/h
⚡ 413 kJ
Tides: 04:13 (-0.03m) 10:34 (1.24m) 17:02 (-0.17m)
Morning Fair

2.3m - 2.3m

257° WSW
Period: 9s
27 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 210 kJ
Midday Poor

2.3m - 2.4m

255° WSW
Period: 10s
21 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 260 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.4m - 2.4m

255° WSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 283 kJ
At night Good

2.3m - 2.4m

256° WSW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 4s
⚡ 210 kJ
Morning Good

2.6m - 2.7m

263° W
Period: 8s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 4s
⚡ 212 kJ
Midday Good

2.7m - 2.7m

261° W
Period: 9s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 3s
⚡ 290 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.6m - 2.6m

261° W
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.1m 4s
⚡ 212 kJ
At night Good

2.4m - 2.5m

265° W
Period: 8s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 4s
⚡ 181 kJ
Morning Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

254° WSW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 113 kJ
Midday Epic

1.8m - 1.8m

253° WSW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 102 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.7m

253° WSW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 12s
⚡ 91 kJ
At night Good

1.9m - 2.2m

251° WSW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 14s
⚡ 113 kJ
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.3m

251° WSW
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 14s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

251° WSW
Period: 7s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 15s
⚡ 29 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.1m - 1.2m

247° WSW
Period: 11s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 72 kJ
At night Good

1.4m - 1.5m

251° WSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 16s
⚡ 96 kJ
Morning Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 km/h
Midday Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
16 km/h
Afternoon Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
13 km/h
At night Flat

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
19 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 0.6m / 13s SW 4 km/h 0.4m / 9s SW - 0.15 m/s 0.5 10+ km 0.50m
5
Sun 23 Aug 19:00 1.1m 10s 0.6m / 12s SW 4 km/h 0.4m / 8s SW - - 0.0 10+ km 0.58m
5
Sun 23 Aug 20:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 11s SW 3 km/h 0.4m / 8s SW - - 0.0 0.6 km 0.60m
5
Sun 23 Aug 21:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 11s SW 5 km/h 0.4m / 8s SW - - 0.0 0.2 km 0.56m
5
Sun 23 Aug 22:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 12s SW 3 km/h 0.4m / 8s WSW - - 0.0 0.1 km 0.49m
6
Sun 23 Aug 23:00 1.1m 10s 0.7m / 12s SW 2 km/h 0.4m / 8s W - - 0.0 0.2 km 0.39m
6

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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 1.1m with a swell period of 12 seconds and NE (4 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 14 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots 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 14 °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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