Playa El Faro
Río Negro · Argentina
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Playa El Faro is a W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Río Negro — it picks up S–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–E 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: ~11°C (51.8°F) on average
Jan
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.1–21.1°C
Feb
20.4°C
68.7°F · 18.9–22.2°C
Mar
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.4–21.4°C
Apr
17.2°C
63°F · 14.8–19.1°C
May
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.4–16.3°C
Jun
12.1°C
53.8°F · 10.8–13.7°C
Jul
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.4–11.6°C
Aug
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.2–11.5°C
Sep
11°C
51.8°F · 9.9–12.7°C
Oct
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.1–14.6°C
Nov
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.1–16.6°C
Dec
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16–19.6°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
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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