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Playa Changa

Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Playa Changa 5 photos

  • Barcos varados en la Playa Changa - panoramio

    Barcos varados en la Playa Changa - panoramio. Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Bote destruido y varado en la Playa Changa - panoramio

    Bote destruido y varado en la Playa Changa - panoramio. Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Barco varado en la Playa Changa - panoramio

    Barco varado en la Playa Changa - panoramio. Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Bahía de Coquimbo desde el muelle de la Caleta - panoramio

    Bahía de Coquimbo desde el muelle de la Caleta - panoramio. Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Comunidad

    Comunidad. Jorge Pacheco, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 am to 2 pm, sunset 8:00 pm
7 am
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.5
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
6 pm
4.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
6.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
8 pm
6.7
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C60°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
117 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:00 pm
Today
6.8Good7 am32
6.8Good8 am42
7.0Great9 am42
7.1Great10 am85
7.3Great11 am117
7.5Great12 pm149
6.7Good1 pm1912
6.2Good2 pm2314
5.9Good3 pm2415
5.9Good4 pm2415
5.5Good5 pm2515
4.9Fair6 pm2214
6.3Good7 pm2012
6.7Good8 pm1811
Sat
6.8Good7 am11
6.8Good8 am21
6.9Good9 am63
7.3Great10 am74
7.6Great11 am96
7.9Great12 pm138
7.6Great1 pm1811
7.0Great2 pm2113
6.8Good3 pm2314
6.6Good4 pm2515
6.6Good5 pm2516
6.6Good6 pm2314
6.6Good7 pm2113
6.9Good8 pm1711
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 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 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

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 790 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
720 m0.4 miPuente Culebron
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miCoquimbo (city)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miAeropuerto La Florida (LSC)

Nearby places

  • El GarotiñoFood and drink
    790 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun6.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 9 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue8.1 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 2 pm to 9 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 9 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%