Playa Colón
Magallanes y Antártica Chilena · Chile
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Playa Colón is a E-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Oglander Bay — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks 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: ~5.9°C (42.6°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.3–10.2°C
Feb
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.5–10.9°C
Mar
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8.3–9.9°C
Apr
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.4–9.4°C
May
7.4°C
45.3°F · 6.6–8.1°C
Jun
6.6°C
43.9°F · 6–7.5°C
Jul
6.1°C
43°F · 5.5–6.8°C
Aug
5.8°C
42.4°F · 4.6–6.6°C
Sep
5.9°C
42.6°F · 5–6.7°C
Oct
6.3°C
43.3°F · 5.6–7.6°C
Nov
7.3°C
45.1°F · 5.8–8.6°C
Dec
8.3°C
46.9°F · 7.1–10.1°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
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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