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Playa El Águila

Tarapacá · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-20.864, -70.150

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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Tarapacá, Playa El Águila is exposed to SW swell — S–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–E wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~16.8°C (62.2°F) on average

Jan

20.4°C

68.7°F · 16.8–24.4°C

Feb

20.4°C

68.7°F · 16.8–23.7°C

Mar

20°C

68°F · 17.4–22.7°C

Apr

18.5°C

65.3°F · 15.6–21.4°C

May

17.9°C

64.2°F · 15.6–20.7°C

Jun

17.5°C

63.5°F · 15.4–19.6°C

Jul

16.7°C

62.1°F · 15–19.2°C

Aug

16.4°C

61.5°F · 14.7–18.4°C

Sep

16.8°C

62.2°F · 15–18.8°C

Oct

17.3°C

63.1°F · 15.4–19.1°C

Nov

18.4°C

65.1°F · 15.5–20.2°C

Dec

19.4°C

66.9°F · 16.6–21.5°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

S–NW

Best wind

NE–E

Break type

Beach break

Best season

Year-round

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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