Papagayo surf forecast
Quintero · Valparaíso · Chile
Today at Papagayo: waves 1.4–2.2 m, overhead around 10:00 (6 s swell), cross-shore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Papagayo surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Saturday 24 Oct (waves 0.9–1.3 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:00 | 1.4–2.2 m | cross-shore | Poor | Fair | Fair |
| Thu 22 | 19:00 | 1–1.6 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Fri 23 | 11:00 | 1–1.4 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 07:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sun 25 | 08:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Mon 26 | 20:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Tue 27 | 10:00 | 0.9–1.3 m | cross-shore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Left over rock reef in the middle of the bay in front of Quintero, one of the few true reefs in central Chile. With no headland to hide behind it needs a clean east-southeast wind; WSW to W swell from head high to double overhead and mid tide suit it, and March to May is the pick. Use the channel beside the break to paddle out. Park on the clifftop and leave nothing in the car.
- Break
- reef break, lefts; faces W
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- WSW, W, SW
- Best wind
- ESE, E, SE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- March-August
- Typical size
- 1.2-3 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- shallow rock reef; dirty water after rain; car break-ins at the clifftop parking
Nearby spots
- Ritoque, Quintero
- El Clarón, Horcón
- La Boca, Concón
- Reñaca, Viña del Mar
- Maitencillo (El Abanico), Maitencillo
- Playa de los Ahogados, El Quisco
Questions
Is Papagayo good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (shallow rock reef; dirty water after rain). Beginners nearby can try Reñaca, Viña del Mar.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Papagayo?
WSW, W, SW swell, ESE, E, SE wind (offshore), at mid tide. Typical size 1.2-3 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Papagayo are in the Surf Spoting app.