Playa Dulce
Atacama · Chile
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Playa Dulce is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Atacama — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.3–21.2°C
Feb
19.2°C
66.6°F · 16.5–21.3°C
Mar
18.8°C
65.8°F · 16.6–21.6°C
Apr
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.2–19.9°C
May
16°C
60.8°F · 13.8–17.4°C
Jun
15°C
59°F · 12.7–16.4°C
Jul
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.5–16.2°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.2–17.7°C
Sep
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13–17.2°C
Oct
15°C
59°F · 13.8–16.1°C
Nov
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15–18°C
Dec
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14.4–20.5°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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