Playa Costa Dorada Sur
Coquimbo · Chile
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Playa Costa Dorada Sur is a E-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Costa Dorada Sur
Updated 01:50 spot time
Playa Costa Dorada Sur surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m WSW swell at 7.55 s. Wind up to 21 km/h SSE. Water 14°C. Best surf window around 18:00 — good (4/5) with 21 km/h SSE 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: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
17°C
62.6°F · 14.6–19.3°C
Feb
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.4–19.7°C
Mar
17°C
62.6°F · 14.3–20°C
Apr
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.8–17.6°C
May
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.6–16.7°C
Jun
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.1–15.1°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.1–14.5°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.5–14.3°C
Sep
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.5–15.3°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.1–14.6°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.2–15.9°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14–17.6°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–S
Best wind
W–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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