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Playa Monolito

Maule · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-35.720, -72.576

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Playa Monolito is a W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Maule — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average

Jan

14.3°C

57.7°F · 11.8–16.4°C

Feb

14.3°C

57.7°F · 12.7–15.7°C

Mar

13.9°C

57°F · 12.3–16.2°C

Apr

13.3°C

55.9°F · 11.7–16.2°C

May

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.8–13.9°C

Jun

12.7°C

54.9°F · 10.9–14.2°C

Jul

12.2°C

54°F · 10.9–13.2°C

Aug

11.9°C

53.4°F · 11.1–13.2°C

Sep

12.2°C

54°F · 11.1–13.8°C

Oct

12.2°C

54°F · 10.9–13.7°C

Nov

12.9°C

55.2°F · 11.1–14.7°C

Dec

13.7°C

56.7°F · 11.9–16.5°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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