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Playa Canto del Agua

Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Playa Canto del Agua 3 photos

  • Lifeguard chair at beach La Serena - panoramio

    Lifeguard chair at beach La Serena - panoramio. René Bongard, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Beach La Serena - panoramio

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

  • Vista del atardecer en la bahía de Coquimbo - panoramio

    Vista del atardecer en la bahía de Coquimbo - panoramio. Manuel Cañón P., CC BY-SA 3.0. 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
16°C60°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
11 km/hmph NW
Gusts
42 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
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 falling now. Low at 2 am, -0.2 m. High at 8 am, 0.6 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 9 pm, 0.5 mLow 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 8 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow7 am1 pm7 pm1 am
  • Low 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • 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

  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m180 ft
  • Entry feeFree

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
500 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
5 km3.1 miCoquimbo (city)
Nearest airport
9 km6 miAeropuerto La Florida (LSC)

Nearby places

  • Playa ParaisoFood and drink
    50 m180 ft
  • Living LoftFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • A Votre SantéFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • Prueba el 22 cmFood and drink
    70 m240 ft
  • TsunamiFood and drink
    130 m430 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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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%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue8.3 GreatBest 2 pm to 9 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed8.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 9 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 1%