Playa Totoral
Atacama · Chile
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Playa Totoral is a W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Atacama — it picks up SW–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Totoral
Updated 00:18 spot time
Playa Totoral surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 0.9 m SW swell at 10 s. Wind up to 34 km/h SW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 20:00 — good (3.5/5) with 24 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.3°C (57.7°F) on average
Jan
18.2°C
64.8°F · 16.1–21.2°C
Feb
18.6°C
65.5°F · 13.7–20.9°C
Mar
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.4–21.4°C
Apr
16.7°C
62.1°F · 14.6–19.2°C
May
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.2–17.8°C
Jun
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.6–16.1°C
Jul
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.1–15.2°C
Aug
13.9°C
57°F · 12.6–16.8°C
Sep
13.8°C
56.8°F · 12.2–16.3°C
Oct
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13–16.1°C
Nov
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.9–16.8°C
Dec
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.2–19.3°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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