Playa El Galpón
Los Lagos · Chile
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near Los Lagos, Playa El Galpón works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~11.1°C (52°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 11.4–17°C
Feb
14.3°C
57.7°F · 11.5–16.1°C
Mar
13.9°C
57°F · 11.1–16.1°C
Apr
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.8–15.7°C
May
12.8°C
55°F · 11.6–14.5°C
Jun
12°C
53.6°F · 10–13.4°C
Jul
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.2–12.1°C
Aug
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.4–12°C
Sep
11.1°C
52°F · 10.3–11.9°C
Oct
11.8°C
53.2°F · 10.5–13.2°C
Nov
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.3–14.9°C
Dec
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.1–15.5°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
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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