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Playa El Durazno

Coquimbo · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-32.155, -71.529

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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Coquimbo, Playa El Durazno is exposed to W swell — SW–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–SE wind.

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 · 15–19.6°C

Feb

17.2°C

63°F · 14.9–18.9°C

Mar

17°C

62.6°F · 14–19.7°C

Apr

15.4°C

59.7°F · 12.5–17.4°C

May

14.4°C

57.9°F · 12.5–16°C

Jun

13.8°C

56.8°F · 12.3–15.2°C

Jul

13°C

55.4°F · 11.7–14.3°C

Aug

12.7°C

54.9°F · 11.6–14.2°C

Sep

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.9–14.2°C

Oct

13.3°C

55.9°F · 12.4–14.4°C

Nov

14.4°C

57.9°F · 12.6–16°C

Dec

15.7°C

60.3°F · 14.2–18.3°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

SW–NW

Best wind

NE–SE

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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