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Playa Brava

Provincia de Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile

No photo of Playa Brava yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:55 pm
7 am
4.6
1 km/h0 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.7
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.0
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.1
30 km/h19 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
3.9
29 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
4.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Fair

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
17°C62°F
Water
19°C66°F
Wind
1510 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:55 pm
Today
4.6Fair7 am10
4.7Fair8 am11
4.8Fair9 am21
5.5Good10 am42
5.8Good11 am95
5.8Good12 pm1811
5.0Fair1 pm2415
4.4Fair2 pm2717
4.4Fair3 pm2918
4.4Fair4 pm3019
4.1Fair5 pm3019
3.9Poor6 pm2918
4.3Fair7 pm2717
Sat
6.6Good7 am32
6.6Good8 am21
6.9Good9 am64
7.3Great10 am53
7.5Great11 am95
7.7Great12 pm128
7.6Great1 pm149
7.6Great2 pm1610
7.6Great3 pm1912
7.2Great4 pm2616
6.4Good5 pm2918
6.1Good6 pm3119
6.0Good7 pm2918
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.6 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.5 mHigh 8 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • 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.

  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue8.2 GreatBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 5%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 4 pm to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 8 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
610 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
630 m0.4 miCaldera (town)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miAeropuerto Desierto de Atacama (CPO)

Nearby places

  • El MachoFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Los GirasolesFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Doña TrinyFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Bar Café KavanaFood and drink
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Pelo DuroFish and chips
    540 m0.3 mi

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

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