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Playa San Carlos

Valparaíso · Chile

IntermediateBeach break-33.518, -71.609

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An open W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Valparaíso, Playa San Carlos 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: ~12.2°C (54°F) on average

Jan

15.8°C

60.4°F · 12.1–18.9°C

Feb

15.5°C

59.9°F · 13.2–17.7°C

Mar

15.4°C

59.7°F · 11.3–17.7°C

Apr

14°C

57.2°F · 10.8–16.7°C

May

13°C

55.4°F · 11.3–14.9°C

Jun

12.8°C

55°F · 11–14.6°C

Jul

12.1°C

53.8°F · 10.8–13.4°C

Aug

12.1°C

53.8°F · 10.7–13.3°C

Sep

12.2°C

54°F · 11.3–13.4°C

Oct

12.2°C

54°F · 10.9–13.6°C

Nov

13.3°C

55.9°F · 11–14.6°C

Dec

14.7°C

58.5°F · 12.2–17.7°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

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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