Playa Winter
Río Negro · Argentina
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Playa Winter is a S-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata coastline near Río Negro — it picks up SE–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Winter
Updated 01:32 spot time
Playa Winter surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–0.9 m chest to head high, 0.9 m SE swell at 6.3 s. Wind up to 19 km/h N. Water 12°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fun (3/5) with 13 km/h SSE 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: ~13°C (55.4°F) on average
Jan
19.3°C
66.7°F · 18.1–20.8°C
Feb
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.4–21.2°C
Mar
18.3°C
64.9°F · 16.5–20.3°C
Apr
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.8–18.7°C
May
14.9°C
58.8°F · 13.5–16.5°C
Jun
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.1–14.7°C
Jul
12.1°C
53.8°F · 11–13°C
Aug
11.5°C
52.7°F · 10.5–12.3°C
Sep
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.6–12.6°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 11.8–14.9°C
Nov
15.2°C
59.4°F · 12.7–16.6°C
Dec
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.4–19.8°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
SE–W
Best wind
N–NE
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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