Playa Larga
Valparaíso · Chile
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Playa Larga is a S-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.2°C (57.6°F) on average
Jan
19°C
66.2°F · 17.5–21.1°C
Feb
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.8–21.2°C
Mar
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.3–21.9°C
Apr
18.7°C
65.7°F · 17.2–20.6°C
May
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.7–19.3°C
Jun
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.5–17.4°C
Jul
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.9–16.2°C
Aug
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.7–15.4°C
Sep
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–15.3°C
Oct
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.3–15.6°C
Nov
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.6–17.8°C
Dec
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.3–19.2°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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