Playa Grande
Atacama · Chile
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Playa Grande is a NW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Atacama — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf 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: ~13.9°C (57°F) on average
Jan
17.8°C
64°F · 15.2–20.8°C
Feb
18.1°C
64.6°F · 14.3–21°C
Mar
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15–21.3°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.7–18.8°C
May
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.2–17.8°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.9–15.9°C
Jul
13.9°C
57°F · 13–14.9°C
Aug
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.5–16.2°C
Sep
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12–16°C
Oct
13.9°C
57°F · 12.4–15.7°C
Nov
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.8–16.7°C
Dec
16°C
60.8°F · 13.3–18.4°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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