Playa Santa Bárbara
Los Lagos · Chile
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Oglander Bay near Los Lagos, Playa Santa Bárbara works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~10.7°C (51.3°F) on average
Jan
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.4–14.8°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 11.3–14.6°C
Mar
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.6–13.8°C
Apr
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.7–13.2°C
May
11°C
51.8°F · 10.1–11.9°C
Jun
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.7–11.2°C
Jul
10.1°C
50.2°F · 9.3–11.1°C
Aug
10°C
50°F · 9.1–11.1°C
Sep
10.2°C
50.4°F · 9.4–11.3°C
Oct
10.7°C
51.3°F · 9.8–11.9°C
Nov
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.9–12.4°C
Dec
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.1–14.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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