Playa Grande
Tarapacá · Chile
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Playa Grande is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Tarapacá — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17°C (62.6°F) on average
Jan
21.1°C
70°F · 17.2–24.7°C
Feb
21.4°C
70.5°F · 16.3–25.3°C
Mar
20.6°C
69.1°F · 16–24.6°C
Apr
19.5°C
67.1°F · 17–22.7°C
May
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.9–21.8°C
Jun
17.8°C
64°F · 16.5–19.8°C
Jul
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.3–19.4°C
Aug
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.7–18.7°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 15.6–18.8°C
Oct
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.8–19.3°C
Nov
19°C
66.2°F · 16.2–20.7°C
Dec
20.1°C
68.2°F · 16.5–23.2°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
Year-round
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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