Best Time to Ride · Matanzas vs Pichilemu – Punta de Lobos
Matanzas vs Pichilemu – Punta de Lobos: which is better for surfing?
Matanzas or Pichilemu – Punta de Lobos? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Matanzas has bigger waves in 12 of 12 months.
- Pichilemu – Punta de Lobos has warmer water in 11 of 12 months.
- Best months at Matanzas: March–April, June–August, October.
- Best months at Pichilemu – Punta de Lobos: March–October.
- 54 km apart.
MatanzasO'Higgins, ChileWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.91.9221.922.121.921.91.9
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND151515131212121313121313
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Pichilemu – Punta de LobosO'Higgins, ChileWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.71.71.91.81.81.91.91.91.81.81.71.7
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND161615131313121313131314
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.