Playa Chinchorro
Arica y Parinacota · Chile
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Playa Chinchorro is a W-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
21.5°C
70.7°F · 17.2–23.8°C
Feb
22.1°C
71.8°F · 18.9–24.1°C
Mar
21.4°C
70.5°F · 19.1–24.9°C
Apr
20.3°C
68.5°F · 16.9–22.5°C
May
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.9–21.7°C
Jun
18.5°C
65.3°F · 16.4–21.1°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.6–19.4°C
Aug
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15–18.4°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 15.4–19.2°C
Oct
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.8–19.2°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 15.9–21.5°C
Dec
20.3°C
68.5°F · 17.6–22.1°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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