Playa El Faro
La Araucanía · Chile
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Playa El Faro is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near La Araucanía — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~11.7°C (53.1°F) on average
Jan
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.6–17.3°C
Feb
15°C
59°F · 13.2–16.6°C
Mar
14.3°C
57.7°F · 11.8–17°C
Apr
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.2–17°C
May
13°C
55.4°F · 11.3–15.2°C
Jun
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.6–13.9°C
Jul
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.5–12.7°C
Aug
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.1–12.4°C
Sep
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10.9–12.5°C
Oct
12.3°C
54.1°F · 11.4–13.4°C
Nov
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.9–15°C
Dec
14.2°C
57.6°F · 11.8–16.7°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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