Playa Caracoles
Santa Cruz · Argentina
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Playa Caracoles is a E-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay coastline near Santa Cruz — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW 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: ~5.6°C (42.1°F) on average
Jan
12°C
53.6°F · 10.5–14.9°C
Feb
12.8°C
55°F · 11.2–14.4°C
Mar
12°C
53.6°F · 10.7–13.3°C
Apr
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.3–11.9°C
May
9.2°C
48.6°F · 7.6–10.9°C
Jun
7.5°C
45.5°F · 6.1–9°C
Jul
6.1°C
43°F · 4.8–7.2°C
Aug
5.5°C
41.9°F · 4–6.9°C
Sep
5.6°C
42.1°F · 4.2–7°C
Oct
6.8°C
44.2°F · 5.6–8.5°C
Nov
8.4°C
47.1°F · 6.2–9.9°C
Dec
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.5–12.4°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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