Papirúa
Maule · Chile
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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Maule, Papirúa is exposed to NW swell — W–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–S wind.
Today's surf at Papirúa
Updated 21:59 spot time
Papirúa surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m WSW swell at 8.05 s. Wind up to 25 km/h NNE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 22 km/h NNE 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: ~12.4°C (54.3°F) on average
Jan
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.4–16.8°C
Feb
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.2–16.2°C
Mar
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.6–16.9°C
Apr
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.8–16.5°C
May
13.2°C
55.8°F · 12.2–14.4°C
Jun
13°C
55.4°F · 11–14.4°C
Jul
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.1–13.2°C
Aug
12°C
53.6°F · 11.1–13.3°C
Sep
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.3–13.9°C
Oct
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11–13.9°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.4–14.6°C
Dec
13.9°C
57°F · 12.3–16.7°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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