Playa Colcura
Bío-Bío · Chile
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Playa Colcura is a W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Bío-Bío — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~12°C (53.6°F) on average
Jan
14°C
57.2°F · 11.7–16°C
Feb
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.3–15.7°C
Mar
14°C
57.2°F · 12.2–17.7°C
Apr
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.8–15.4°C
May
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.8–15°C
Jun
12.3°C
54.1°F · 10.8–14.1°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.6–13.3°C
Aug
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.6–12.8°C
Sep
12°C
53.6°F · 11.3–13.3°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11–13.6°C
Nov
12.9°C
55.2°F · 10.7–15.1°C
Dec
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.1–16°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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