Caleta Portales
Valparaíso · Chile
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Caleta Portales is a N-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Valparaíso — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Caleta Portales
Updated 00:19 spot time
Caleta Portales surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 8 s. Wind up to 22 km/h SSW. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 10:00 — fun (3/5) with 7 km/h SSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.1–19.5°C
Feb
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.6–18.4°C
Mar
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.7–18.5°C
Apr
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.3–17.8°C
May
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.6–15.6°C
Jun
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.9–15°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.6–14°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.6–14°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.8–13.9°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–14°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.1–15.7°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.8–18.1°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
October–April
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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