Hornitos
Antofagasta · Chile
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Hornitos is a W-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–N swell, and offshore E–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.3°C (61.3°F) on average
Jan
20.5°C
68.9°F · 17.6–23.4°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 16.8–22.3°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.9–23°C
Apr
18.4°C
65.1°F · 16.6–20.8°C
May
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.9–20.5°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.1–17.9°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.5–18.7°C
Aug
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.9–18.8°C
Sep
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.8–18.2°C
Oct
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14.1–18.1°C
Nov
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.4–19.9°C
Dec
19°C
66.2°F · 16.8–22.4°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
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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