Playa Blanca
Atacama · Chile
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Playa Blanca is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Atacama — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
18°C
64.4°F · 15.7–21.1°C
Feb
18.3°C
64.9°F · 13.4–20.7°C
Mar
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.2–21.3°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14–18.9°C
May
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.1–17.7°C
Jun
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.4–16.1°C
Jul
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13.1–15.1°C
Aug
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.5–16.6°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.1–16°C
Oct
14.1°C
57.4°F · 12.7–16.1°C
Nov
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.4–16.8°C
Dec
16.3°C
61.3°F · 13.8–19.1°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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