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Playa Caleta San Marcos

Tarapacá · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-21.114, -70.124

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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

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

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.

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