Playa Blanca
Provincia de Huasco, Atacama Region, Chile
Today at a glance
Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 7:58 pm7 am
5.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
5.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
8 am
6.0
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
6.0
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
6.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.4
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4.4
30 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
3.3
35 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3.3
35 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
3.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
4.5
37 km/h23 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.8
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.8
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.3
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.3
36 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
4.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
4.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Fair
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Forecast, hour by hour
Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 17°C63°F
- Water
- 18°C65°F
- Wind
- 1510 km/hmph SSW
- Gusts
- 2515 km/hmph
- Waves
- 2.0 m7 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 7:58 pm
Today
5.0Fair7 am21
6.0Good8 am11
6.6Good9 am21
5.8Good10 am75
5.6Good11 am1610
5.2Fair12 pm2314
4.4Fair1 pm3018
3.3Poor2 pm3521
3.5Poor3 pm3723
4.5Fair4 pm3723
4.8Fair5 pm3622
4.3Fair6 pm3622
4.9Fair7 pm3522
Sat
6.5Good7 am43
6.5Good8 am53
6.7Good9 am32
6.8Good10 am74
6.8Good11 am127
6.4Good12 pm1711
6.0Good1 pm2214
5.8Good2 pm2616
5.6Good3 pm2817
5.4Fair4 pm3220
5.3Fair5 pm3421
5.0Fair6 pm3521
5.0Fair7 pm3421
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 8 am, 0.6 m2 ft
- Low 3 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.
- Sun6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
- Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
- Tue7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 2%
- Wed7.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 9 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
Beach info
Facilities and the beaches next door.
Facilities
- Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m950 ft. Fee not listed
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- 61 km38 miAeródromo de Vallenar (VLR)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa "Los Callejas"12 km7.4 mi south away5.8 Good later
- Playa Carrizal12 km7.4 mi north away6.0 Good later