Check the Beach

Playa Blanca

Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Playa Blanca 2 photos

  • Beach La Serena - panoramio

    Beach La Serena - panoramio. René Bongard, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Atardecer en el Faro de la Serena. A740469

    Atardecer en el Faro de la Serena. A740469. Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 8:00 pm
7 am
6.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
4.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7 pm
7.2
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C59°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
10 km/hmph W
Gusts
21 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:00 pm
Today
6.3Good7 am21
4.5Fair8 am21
4.9Fair9 am53
5.2Fair10 am96
5.6Good11 am106
6.1Good12 pm117
6.2Good1 pm159
7.4Great2 pm1811
6.4Good3 pm1912
6.3Good4 pm1811
6.4Good5 pm1811
6.0Good6 pm159
7.2Great7 pm138
7.1Great8 pm117
Sat
6.8Good7 am21
6.8Good8 am32
7.1Great9 am53
7.5Great10 am96
7.9Great11 am106
8.2Great12 pm117
8.3Great1 pm138
8.2Great2 pm159
8.0Great3 pm1811
7.9Great4 pm1811
7.9Great5 pm1710
7.9Great6 pm149
7.8Great7 pm128
7.5Great8 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 am, 0.6 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.5 mHigh 8 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow9 am3 pm9 pm3 am
  • 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m330 ft away
  • Drinking water270 m880 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink18 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m220 ft
  • Playground260 m870 ft away
  • Entry feeFree

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miLa Serena (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miAeropuerto La Florida (LSC)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante Pacífico BeachFood and drink
    70 m220 ft
  • BeirutArab
    110 m350 ft
  • Mi Pasta FrescaItalian
    120 m390 ft
  • Lighthouse Coffee CompanyCoffee shop
    140 m440 ft
  • Fontana BeachFood and drink
    210 m690 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Blanca.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.3 GreatBest 10 am to 9 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 9 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 3 pm to 4 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue8.4 GreatBest 2 pm to 9 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 9 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 9 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%