El Lenguado
Antofagasta · Chile
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El Lenguado is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Antofagasta — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.8°C (60.4°F) on average
Jan
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.2–22.2°C
Feb
20.5°C
68.9°F · 18.5–22.6°C
Mar
19.9°C
67.8°F · 16.6–22.2°C
Apr
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.2–20.6°C
May
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.4–19.3°C
Jun
16.1°C
61°F · 14.8–17.4°C
Jul
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.2–17.9°C
Aug
15°C
59°F · 13.8–18.6°C
Sep
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.6–18°C
Oct
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.4–17.3°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.7–19.1°C
Dec
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.7–21.5°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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