Playa Blanca
Coquimbo · Chile
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Playa Blanca is a NW-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Coquimbo — 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
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.2–19.3°C
Feb
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14–20.1°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.5–20.2°C
Apr
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.7–17.1°C
May
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.7–16.8°C
Jun
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12–15.1°C
Jul
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.1–15.3°C
Aug
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.4°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 11.9–15.3°C
Oct
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.2–15°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–15.9°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.5–17.4°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
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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