Maitencillo (El Abanico) surf forecast
Maitencillo · Valparaíso · Chile
Today at Maitencillo (El Abanico): waves 1.1–1.7 m, head high to overhead around 20:00 (7 s swell), cross-shore wind. Good for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Maitencillo (El Abanico) surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Today (waves 1.1–1.7 m, cross-shore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 20:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | cross-shore | Fair | Good | Fair |
| Thu 22 | 10:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-shore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 11:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-shore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sat 24 | 07:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Good | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 07:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Good | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 12:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-shore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 09:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | onshore | Good | Fair | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Holiday-town beach north of Concón, busy every weekend. Playa El Abanico has fun sand peaks both ways and a left point at its south end; it works on SW groundswell with an east wind, best around mid tide on the push, and holds to about 2 m. The lineup is crowded on weekends and in summer, so learners should take the beach peaks and leave the point to others.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces WNW
- Level
- beginner
- Best swell
- SW, WSW, S
- Best wind
- E, ENE, SE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- March-September
- Typical size
- 0.8-2.5 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- crowds at weekends; rips; rocks at the south-end point
Nearby spots
- El Clarón, Horcón
- Papagayo, Quintero
- Ritoque, Quintero
- La Boca, Concón
- Reñaca, Viña del Mar
- Playa de los Ahogados, El Quisco
Questions
Is Maitencillo (El Abanico) good for beginners?
Yes, on small days: it is a beach break that suits beginners. Watch out for: crowds at weekends; rips. Take a lesson or surf near the lifeguards if you are new.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Maitencillo (El Abanico)?
SW, WSW, S swell, E, ENE, SE wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 0.8-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Maitencillo (El Abanico) are in the Surf Spoting app.