Playa Canto del Agua
Coquimbo · Chile
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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Coquimbo, Playa Canto del Agua is exposed to NW swell — W–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–S wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
17°C
62.6°F · 15.3–19.3°C
Feb
17.2°C
63°F · 13.8–20°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14–20.1°C
Apr
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–17.2°C
May
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.8–16.9°C
Jun
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.1–15°C
Jul
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.1–15.4°C
Aug
13°C
55.4°F · 11.6–14.5°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–15.3°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–14.9°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.8–16°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.6–17.7°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–NE
Best wind
SE–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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