Playa Blanca - Lota surfForecast / Concepcion / Chile

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 -04
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Playa Blanca - Lota surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Blanca - Lota sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Blanca - Lota this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Blanca - Lota over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Blanca - Lota in the next 12 days are 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 24) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 18th Dec)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 3PM (Tue 23rd Dec)4ft (1.2m) 12s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 23rd Dec)4ft (1.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Blanca - Lota over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
1.2
WNW
0.4
NW
0.6
NW
0.9
WSW
0.5
NW
0.4
NW
0.7
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.2
WNW
Period(s) (?)77161718171616166141481413101112121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)962042751081048915715510374130998962115158374717014
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
5
S
20
W
10
SSW
0
WSW
20
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
20
N
15
N
5
N
15
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
20
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
25
WSW
15
S
10
S
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:29PM
1.37
11:00AM
0.90
11:04PM
1.42
11:38AM
0.90
11:39PM
1.46
12:13PM
0.90
12:15AM
1.47
12:48PM
0.88
12:50AM
1.47
1:23PM
0.87
1:26AM
1.45
2:00PM
0.85
2:01AM
1.41
2:41PM
0.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:12AM
0.23
4:24PM
0.31
5:50AM
0.19
4:59PM
0.30
6:27AM
0.17
5:34PM
0.28
7:04AM
0.16
6:09PM
0.28
7:41AM
0.16
6:43PM
0.28
8:18AM
0.18
7:18PM
0.31
8:56AM
0.19
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
Sunrise-6:26--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:30--6:30-
Sunset--9:09--9:09--9:10--9:10--9:12--9:12--9:13
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------5-----------
Temp. °C192325181819151616151718161717151922152223
Feels °C (?)162121141616141313131615131514141616101816
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Blanca - Lota provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Blanca - Lota can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Blanca - Lota surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Blanca - Lota) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Playa Blanca - Lota is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Lota. If you plan a holiday in Concepcion, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lota. Lota has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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