Playa El Peñón (Las Cardas)
Coquimbo · Chile
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Playa El Peñón (Las Cardas) is a E-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks 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: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
17.1°C
62.8°F · 15.2–19.5°C
Feb
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.1–19.6°C
Mar
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.8–20.1°C
Apr
15.5°C
59.9°F · 12.7–17.5°C
May
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.6–16.6°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 12.3–15°C
Jul
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.1–14.5°C
Aug
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.6–14.2°C
Sep
13°C
55.4°F · 11.6–14.9°C
Oct
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.1–14.7°C
Nov
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.7–15.9°C
Dec
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.1–17.9°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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