Playa Santo Domingo
Valparaíso · Chile
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Valparaíso, Playa Santo Domingo works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE 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: ~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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