Reñaca
Valparaíso · Chile
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Río de la Plata near Valparaíso, Reñaca works on NE–SE groundswell; SW–NW 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: ~12.7°C (54.9°F) on average
Jan
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.9–19.5°C
Feb
16.7°C
62.1°F · 13.8–18.1°C
Mar
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.2–18.7°C
Apr
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12.9–17.8°C
May
13.9°C
57°F · 12.3–15.5°C
Jun
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.7–15.3°C
Jul
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.7–14°C
Aug
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.5–14.2°C
Sep
12.7°C
54.9°F · 11.7–14.1°C
Oct
13°C
55.4°F · 11.7–14.1°C
Nov
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12–16.2°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.4–18.3°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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