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Playa Principal

Provincia de Cardenal Caro, O'Higgins Region, Chile

No photo of Playa Principal yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 8:08 pm
7 am
5.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
6.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
19 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.0
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
8 pm
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
53 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
1.9 m6 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
59%
Sunset
8:08 pm
Today
5.6Good7 am21
5.4Fair8 am64
6.2Good9 am53
6.3Good10 am63
6.5Good11 am64
6.5Good12 pm138
6.2Good1 pm1911
6.1Good2 pm1811
6.2Good3 pm1710
6.3Good4 pm1610
6.3Good5 pm1711
6.1Good6 pm1811
6.0Good7 pm1711
6.1Good8 pm159
Sat
4.2Fair7 am64
4.9Fair8 am85
5.7Good9 am63
5.8Good10 am75
5.5Good11 am138
5.5Good12 pm149
5.4Fair1 pm1710
5.7Good2 pm1811
6.0Good3 pm1711
6.0Good4 pm1811
5.9Good5 pm2012
6.1Good6 pm1811
6.0Good7 pm1811
6.3Good8 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 3 am, -0.2 m. High at 9 am, 0.6 m. Low at 3 pm, -0.5 m. High at 9 pm, 0.5 mLow 3 am, -0.2 m<1 ftHigh 9 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 3 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 9 pm, 0.5 m2 ftNow8 am2 pm8 pm2 am
  • Low 3 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • High 9 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -0.5 m2 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue6.7 GoodBest 9 am to 9 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 6%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 7 am to 9 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 3 pm to 9 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms250 m820 ft away
  • Showers320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 320 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink50 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m820 ft
  • Playground200 m670 ft away
  • Boat ramp310 m0.2 mi awayCaleta de Pescadores
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
370 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
400 m0.3 miPichilemu (town)
Nearest airport
117 km73 miAeródromo Panguilemo (TLX)

Nearby places

  • Donde EsauFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • Pepe CuervoFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • Heladería y Cafetería LOVEFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Juana RossFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Buen AmigoFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi

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

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