Playa Duquesa
Tierra del Fuego · Argentina
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A october–april beach on the Oglander Bay near Tierra del Fuego, Playa Duquesa is exposed to N swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~5.6°C (42.1°F) on average
Jan
8.9°C
48°F · 7.7–9.9°C
Feb
9.4°C
48.9°F · 8.4–10.4°C
Mar
9.2°C
48.6°F · 6.8–10.3°C
Apr
8.4°C
47.1°F · 6.5–9.9°C
May
7.6°C
45.7°F · 6.7–8.8°C
Jun
6.5°C
43.7°F · 5.3–7.4°C
Jul
5.9°C
42.6°F · 5–7°C
Aug
5.6°C
42.1°F · 4.8–6.5°C
Sep
5.6°C
42.1°F · 4.8–6.3°C
Oct
6.1°C
43°F · 5.1–7.3°C
Nov
7°C
44.6°F · 5.2–8°C
Dec
8°C
46.4°F · 6.5–8.9°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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