Playa Amarilla
Coquimbo · Chile
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Playa Amarilla is a S-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.4–19.6°C
Feb
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15–19.2°C
Mar
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.5–20°C
Apr
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.5–17.5°C
May
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.6–16.4°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.4–15.2°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–14.4°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.6–14.1°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–14.5°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–14.6°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.8–16°C
Dec
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.2–18.1°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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