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Playa La Boca

Valparaíso · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-33.906, -71.834

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An open W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Valparaíso, Playa La Boca works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.5°C (54.5°F) on average

Jan

16.1°C

61°F · 13.1–19°C

Feb

16°C

60.8°F · 14.1–18.3°C

Mar

15.9°C

60.6°F · 12.2–18.2°C

Apr

14.5°C

58.1°F · 11.6–17.3°C

May

13.5°C

56.3°F · 12.3–15.3°C

Jun

13.2°C

55.8°F · 11.4–14.4°C

Jul

12.4°C

54.3°F · 11.2–13.3°C

Aug

12.3°C

54.1°F · 11.4–13.3°C

Sep

12.5°C

54.5°F · 11.5–13.6°C

Oct

12.6°C

54.7°F · 11.2–13.8°C

Nov

13.6°C

56.5°F · 11.6–15°C

Dec

15°C

59°F · 12.8–18°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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