Las Conchitas
Valparaíso · Chile
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Las Conchitas is a W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Valparaíso — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Las Conchitas
Updated 01:57 spot time
Las Conchitas surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.9 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 11 km/h WSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — good (3.5/5) with 11 km/h WSW 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: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.1–19.6°C
Feb
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.2–18.4°C
Mar
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.2–19.1°C
Apr
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.8–17.6°C
May
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.3–15.5°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.9–15.4°C
Jul
12.8°C
55°F · 11.6–14°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.6–14.2°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.8–14.1°C
Oct
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–14.1°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.1–16.2°C
Dec
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.3–18.4°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–NW
Best wind
NE–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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