Balneario Municipal de Mejillones
Antofagasta · Chile
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Balneario Municipal de Mejillones is a N-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.4°C (59.7°F) on average
Jan
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18.5–23.3°C
Feb
20.9°C
69.6°F · 18–22.4°C
Mar
20°C
68°F · 17.5–22.5°C
Apr
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.5–21.4°C
May
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.7–19.8°C
Jun
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.8–17.8°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.3–18.3°C
Aug
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14–18.8°C
Sep
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.5–17.8°C
Oct
16.1°C
61°F · 14.3–17.9°C
Nov
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.6–19.8°C
Dec
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.7–22.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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