Playa El Temblador
Coquimbo · Chile
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Playa El Temblador is a W-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa El Temblador
Updated 01:19 spot time
Playa El Temblador surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m overhead, 0.9 m SW swell at 8.7 s. Wind up to 8 km/h WSW. Water 16°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
17.2°C
63°F · 14.7–19.7°C
Feb
17.3°C
63.1°F · 14–19.5°C
Mar
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.6–20.1°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.4–17.5°C
May
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.7–17.3°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.2–15.3°C
Jul
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.1–14.9°C
Aug
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.6–14.9°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.8–15.4°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.5–15.1°C
Nov
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.3–16°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14–17.9°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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