SE Surf

Playa Las Gaviotas

Coquimbo · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-29.938, -71.286

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An open N-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Coquimbo, Playa Las Gaviotas works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW 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: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average

Jan

17°C

62.6°F · 15.3–19.3°C

Feb

17.2°C

63°F · 13.8–20°C

Mar

16.6°C

61.9°F · 14–20.1°C

Apr

15.6°C

60.1°F · 14.2–17.2°C

May

14.3°C

57.7°F · 12.8–16.9°C

Jun

13.5°C

56.3°F · 12.1–15°C

Jul

13.3°C

55.9°F · 12.1–15.4°C

Aug

13°C

55.4°F · 11.6–14.5°C

Sep

13.1°C

55.6°F · 11.9–15.3°C

Oct

13.4°C

56.1°F · 12.3–14.9°C

Nov

14.3°C

57.7°F · 12.8–16°C

Dec

15.6°C

60.1°F · 13.6–17.7°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

NW–NE

Best wind

SE–SW

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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