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Playa Bulnes

Provincia de Iquique, Tarapacа Region, Chile

Playa Bulnes 2 photos

  • Playa Cavancha - panoramio (1)

    Playa Cavancha - panoramio (1). Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Península Cavancha desde la playa - panoramio

    Península Cavancha desde la playa - panoramio. Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:45 pm
8 am
5.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.6
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.7
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.3
9 km/h5 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
18°C65°F
Water
20°C69°F
Wind
32 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
2.1 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:45 pm
Today
5.2Fair8 am43
5.6Good9 am43
6.0Good10 am64
6.3Good11 am117
6.2Good12 pm128
6.0Good1 pm138
5.9Good2 pm149
5.9Good3 pm138
6.3Good4 pm138
6.1Good5 pm128
5.7Good6 pm148
6.3Good7 pm95
Sat
5.4Fair8 am42
5.6Good9 am32
5.9Good10 am74
5.9Good11 am127
5.9Good12 pm149
6.4Good1 pm138
6.6Good2 pm149
6.7Good3 pm159
6.5Good4 pm159
6.8Good5 pm138
7.9Great6 pm106
7.4Great7 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 7 am, 0.5 m. Low at 2 pm, -0.3 m. High at 8 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 2 am, -0.1 mHigh 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftLow 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 8 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftNow10 am4 pm10 pm4 am
  • High 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 8 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.1 m<1 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.

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed8.8 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m770 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink41 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
260 m840 ftAnibal Pinto / Orella
Nearest town
620 m0.4 miIquique (city)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miAeropuerto Internacional Diego Aracena (IQQ)

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

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