Laguna Butaco
Bío-Bío · Chile
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Laguna Butaco is a NW-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 october–april.
Today's surf at Laguna Butaco
Updated 23:33 spot time
Laguna Butaco surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.5 m SSW swell at 9.45 s. Wind up to 18 km/h NNE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — good (3.5/5) with 15 km/h N 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: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average
Jan
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.6–17.1°C
Feb
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.1–16.8°C
Mar
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.3–16.9°C
Apr
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.5–17.2°C
May
12.8°C
55°F · 11.3–14.9°C
Jun
12.4°C
54.3°F · 10.6–13.7°C
Jul
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.3–12.4°C
Aug
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.1–12.4°C
Sep
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.9–12.5°C
Oct
12.2°C
54°F · 11–13.3°C
Nov
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.1–15°C
Dec
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.3–16.3°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
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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