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Playa Blanca

Provincia de Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile

Playa Blanca 1 photo

  • Camping on Playa Bahia Inglesa

    Camping on Playa Bahia Inglesa. Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:55 pm
7 am
4.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.1
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.5
33 km/h21 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.0
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.7
36 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.6
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.8
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Blanca.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
20°C67°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:55 pm
Today
4.7Fair7 am95
4.7Fair8 am53
4.7Fair9 am53
5.4Fair10 am74
5.2Fair11 am149
4.5Fair12 pm2214
4.1Fair1 pm2918
3.9Poor2 pm3220
4.5Fair3 pm3321
4.0Fair4 pm3522
3.7Poor5 pm3623
3.6Poor6 pm3522
3.8Poor7 pm3320
Sat
6.5Good7 am11
6.6Good8 am53
6.7Good9 am96
6.9Good10 am53
7.1Great11 am85
7.0Great12 pm159
6.8Good1 pm1912
6.6Good2 pm2214
6.5Good3 pm2616
6.1Good4 pm3320
5.9Good5 pm3522
5.6Good6 pm3723
5.5Good7 pm3522
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 2 am, -0.1 m. High at 8 am, 0.6 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.5 mLow 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 8 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.2 GreatBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 5 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miBahía Incleta
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
420 m0.3 miBahía Inglesa (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miAeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (CPO)

Nearby places

  • Hotel Rocas de BahíaFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • El BahianoFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Frutti di MareFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • ChurrosFood and drink
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Bahía RestauranteFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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