Playa Hipocampo

Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile

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: 14°C58°F
Water: 18°C64°F
Wind: 00 km/hmph E
Gusts: 21 km/hmph
Waves: 1.4 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

High 8 am, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
High 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
Low 3 am, -0.3 m1 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

Restrooms150 m480 ft away
Food and drink20 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft
Entry feeFree

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 800 m0.5 miColegio Adventista
Nearest town: 4.9 km3 miLa Serena (city)
Nearest airport: 8 km5 miAeropuerto La Florida (LSC)

Nearby places

Tololo BeachFood and drink
200 m650 ft
TololoFood and drink
230 m740 ft
HuentelauquenLocal
450 m0.3 mi
El MuelleFood and drink
460 m0.3 mi
BakulicFood and drink
510 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Las Gaviotas0.2 km0.1 mi south-west away
7.2 Great later
Playa El Corsario0.2 km0.1 mi north-east away
7.2 Great later
Playa El Pescador0.5 km0.3 mi north-east away
7.2 Great later
Playa Canto del Agua0.7 km0.4 mi south-west away
7.2 Great later
Playa Grande de La Serena0.7 km0.5 mi north away
7.2 Great later

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%
Mon5.5 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%