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Playa La Herradura

Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Playa La Herradura 5 photos

  • La Herradura - panoramio (1)

    La Herradura - panoramio (1). eurimaco, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • La Herradura, Coquimbo, Chile - panoramio (1)

    La Herradura, Coquimbo, Chile - panoramio (1). Nelson Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Incatella cingulata from La Herradura Coquimbo

    Incatella cingulata from La Herradura Coquimbo. Erasmo Macaya, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Construcciones en La Herradura - panoramio

    Construcciones en La Herradura - panoramio. Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • La Herradura, Coquimbo, Chile - panoramio (2)

    La Herradura, Coquimbo, Chile - panoramio (2). Nelson Pérez, CC BY-SA 3.0. 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
16°C60°F
Water
18°C64°F
Wind
43 km/hmph S
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
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 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

  • Parking16 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground390 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 miEl Sauce
Nearest town
3.1 km2 miCoquimbo (city)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miAeropuerto La Florida (LSC)

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%
  • Mon5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.9 GreatBest 2 pm to 9 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 1%