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Playa El Manzano

Valparaíso · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-32.782, -71.527

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Playa El Manzano is a E-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Valparaíso — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–W wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.7°C (54.9°F) on average

Jan

16.7°C

62.1°F · 13.9–19.5°C

Feb

16.7°C

62.1°F · 13.8–18.1°C

Mar

16.6°C

61.9°F · 13.2–18.7°C

Apr

15.1°C

59.2°F · 12.9–17.8°C

May

13.9°C

57°F · 12.3–15.5°C

Jun

13.6°C

56.5°F · 11.7–15.3°C

Jul

12.7°C

54.9°F · 11.7–14°C

Aug

12.6°C

54.7°F · 11.5–14.2°C

Sep

12.7°C

54.9°F · 11.7–14.1°C

Oct

13°C

55.4°F · 11.7–14.1°C

Nov

14.2°C

57.6°F · 12–16.2°C

Dec

15.6°C

60.1°F · 14.4–18.3°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–SE

Best wind

SW–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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