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Playa Blanca

Bío-Bío · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-36.553, -72.977

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Playa Blanca is a NW-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Bío-Bío — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average

Jan

14.1°C

57.4°F · 12.2–15.6°C

Feb

14.4°C

57.9°F · 13–15.7°C

Mar

14.2°C

57.6°F · 12.6–16.9°C

Apr

13.3°C

55.9°F · 12.1–15.1°C

May

12.7°C

54.9°F · 11.7–14.4°C

Jun

12.4°C

54.3°F · 10.9–13.8°C

Jul

11.9°C

53.4°F · 10.6–12.9°C

Aug

11.7°C

53.1°F · 10.8–13°C

Sep

12.2°C

54°F · 11.3–14.3°C

Oct

12.4°C

54.3°F · 11–13.7°C

Nov

13.1°C

55.6°F · 11.3–15°C

Dec

13.7°C

56.7°F · 12.1–16.2°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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