Playa Tongoy
Coquimbo · Chile
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A october–april beach on the Río de la Plata near Coquimbo, Playa Tongoy is exposed to NW swell — SW–N on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a E–SE wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
17°C
62.6°F · 15.3–19.4°C
Feb
17.3°C
63.1°F · 15–20.1°C
Mar
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.8–20.3°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.2–17.5°C
May
14.5°C
58.1°F · 13–16.8°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12–15.1°C
Jul
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.1–15.2°C
Aug
12.9°C
55.2°F · 11.7–14.6°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.9–15.4°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–14.8°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.8–15.8°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.4–17.5°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–N
Best wind
E–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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