Playa El Golfito
Chubut · Argentina
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Playa El Golfito is a NE-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Chubut — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W 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: ~10.2°C (50.4°F) on average
Jan
17.3°C
63.1°F · 16–18.7°C
Feb
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.8–19°C
Mar
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.8–18.5°C
Apr
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.1–17.3°C
May
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.9–15.8°C
Jun
12.5°C
54.5°F · 10.8–14.1°C
Jul
11°C
51.8°F · 9.9–12.1°C
Aug
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.8–11.5°C
Sep
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.9–11.2°C
Oct
11.3°C
52.3°F · 10.1–13.1°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11–14.9°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.6–17.4°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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