Playa El Loa
Antofagasta · Chile
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Playa El Loa is a W-facing pebble beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Antofagasta — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.7°C (62.1°F) on average
Jan
20.9°C
69.6°F · 17–25.1°C
Feb
20.9°C
69.6°F · 17.6–23.7°C
Mar
20.7°C
69.3°F · 18.7–24.1°C
Apr
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16.8–22.1°C
May
18°C
64.4°F · 15.3–20.9°C
Jun
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.4–19.5°C
Jul
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.3–19.1°C
Aug
16.4°C
61.5°F · 14.6–18.7°C
Sep
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.9–19°C
Oct
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15.4–19.3°C
Nov
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15.7–20.5°C
Dec
19.6°C
67.3°F · 16.7–22.4°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
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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