SE Surf

Playa El Negro

Coquimbo · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-31.968, -71.491

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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Coquimbo, Playa El Negro is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average

Jan

17.1°C

62.8°F · 15.4–19.6°C

Feb

17.4°C

63.3°F · 15–19.2°C

Mar

17.1°C

62.8°F · 14.5–20°C

Apr

15.5°C

59.9°F · 12.5–17.5°C

May

14.5°C

58.1°F · 12.6–16.4°C

Jun

13.9°C

57°F · 12.4–15.2°C

Jul

13.1°C

55.6°F · 11.9–14.4°C

Aug

12.7°C

54.9°F · 11.6–14.1°C

Sep

13°C

55.4°F · 11.7–14.5°C

Oct

13.4°C

56.1°F · 12.3–14.6°C

Nov

14.4°C

57.9°F · 12.8–16°C

Dec

15.8°C

60.4°F · 14.2–18.1°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

SE–SW

Best wind

NW–NE

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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