Playa Yachting
Valparaíso · Chile
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Playa Yachting is a NW-facing sand beach on the Chile shoreline, opening onto the Río de la Plata — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Playa Yachting
Updated 21:40 spot time
Playa Yachting surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 0.9 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.8 m SW swell at 10.35 s. Wind up to 17 km/h SSW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — good (3.5/5) with 13 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: ~12.8°C (55°F) on average
Jan
16.5°C
61.7°F · 13.7–19.3°C
Feb
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.5–18.4°C
Mar
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.3–18.2°C
Apr
14.9°C
58.8°F · 12.7–17°C
May
13.9°C
57°F · 12.6–15.7°C
Jun
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.7–14.8°C
Jul
12.5°C
54.5°F · 11.3–13.8°C
Aug
12.4°C
54.3°F · 11.4–13.7°C
Sep
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.7–13.6°C
Oct
12.8°C
55°F · 11.5–13.8°C
Nov
14°C
57.2°F · 11.8–15.4°C
Dec
15.4°C
59.7°F · 13.3–17.9°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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