Playa Cifuncho
Antofagasta · Chile
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Playa Cifuncho is a NW-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–N swell, and offshore E–SE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Cifuncho
Updated 22:31 spot time
Playa Cifuncho surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.0 m SW swell at 5.9 s. Wind up to 20 km/h SW. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 19 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.2°C (59.4°F) on average
Jan
19.4°C
66.9°F · 16.7–21.3°C
Feb
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.1–22.1°C
Mar
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.7–22.2°C
Apr
17.8°C
64°F · 15–20°C
May
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.6–18.5°C
Jun
15.2°C
59.4°F · 13.1–16.7°C
Jul
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.7–16.5°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.2–17.8°C
Sep
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.9–17.2°C
Oct
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14–16.6°C
Nov
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.3–18.4°C
Dec
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.6–20.4°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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