SE Surf

Playa Costa Dorada

Coquimbo · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-31.259, -71.632

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Playa Costa Dorada is a SE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Coquimbo — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.9°C (55.2°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

E–S

Best wind

W–N

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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