El Sótano
Río Negro · Argentina
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Río Negro, El Sótano works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~11.4°C (52.5°F) on average
Jan
18.9°C
66°F · 17.7–19.9°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 18.2–21.3°C
Mar
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.7–19.7°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.2–18.8°C
May
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.4–16.5°C
Jun
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.9–14.4°C
Jul
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.9–12.7°C
Aug
11.2°C
52.2°F · 10.5–11.9°C
Sep
11.4°C
52.5°F · 10.7–12.5°C
Oct
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.9–14.3°C
Nov
14.8°C
58.6°F · 12.4–16.6°C
Dec
17°C
62.6°F · 15.1–19.1°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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