Las Moscas
Coastal areas · Chile
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Las Moscas is a N-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches NW–NE swell, and offshore SE–SW winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Las Moscas
Updated 01:55 spot time
Las Moscas surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 2.0 m–2.5 m double overhead+, 2.0 m WSW swell at 7.6 s. Wind up to 41 km/h WNW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — epic (4/5) with 24 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: ~14.9°C (58.8°F) on average
Jan
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17.7–22.1°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.4–21.9°C
Mar
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.1–22.5°C
Apr
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.4–21.2°C
May
18°C
64.4°F · 16.4–19.5°C
Jun
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.9–18.3°C
Jul
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.6–16.5°C
Aug
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.2–16°C
Sep
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13.5–15.7°C
Oct
14.9°C
58.8°F · 14.2–15.9°C
Nov
16.1°C
61°F · 14.8–17.6°C
Dec
17.8°C
64°F · 16–19.4°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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