Playa Caleta San Marcos
Tarapacá · Chile
Rating right now
Playa Caleta San Marcos is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Tarapacá — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17–24.8°C
Feb
20.6°C
69.1°F · 17.2–23.9°C
Mar
20.3°C
68.5°F · 18.3–23°C
Apr
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16.3–21.6°C
May
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.3–20.8°C
Jun
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.3–19.4°C
Jul
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.2–19.2°C
Aug
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.6–18.5°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.9–18.9°C
Oct
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.3–19.2°C
Nov
18.5°C
65.3°F · 15.6–20.3°C
Dec
19.5°C
67.1°F · 16.7–21.8°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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.
Nearby spots
Playa Boca del Diablo
Tarapacá · Chile
Playa El Águila
Tarapacá · Chile
Playa Chauca
Tarapacá · Chile
Playa El Loa
Antofagasta · Chile
Playa Chanavayita
Tarapacá · Chile
Playa Los Choros
Antofagasta · Chile
More beaches in Tarapacá →see all spots in Tarapacá, Chile
New to reading forecasts?
Two short guides that make the numbers above make sense.