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Lat Long: 20.25° S 70.14° W

Playa Brava Surf Photo: 'Playa Brava' by Jorge Pizarro

Issued: 7 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Brava sea temperature is

18.5° C

1.9°

Playa Brava surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		SW	SW
	20 s	cross- on		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		SW	SW
	20 s	cross- on		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW
	16 s	cross- on	3 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	SW	SW
	16 s	cross- on	4 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		SW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on		16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		SW	WNW
	19 s	glass		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		SW	WNW
	19 s	glass		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		SW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	WNW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	SSW	SW	WNW
	18 s	cross- on	4 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	SSW	SW	WNW
	17 s	cross	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S		SW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SSW	SW	WNW
	17 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Brava around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 38 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.2 ft). Range 1.44m (4.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Brava Surf Photo: 'Playa Brava' by Jorge Pizarro

Vista de Playa Brava desde la rotonda Chipana

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User: Jorge Pizarro (1 photo)

Country: Chile (204 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:37 pm 9 Feb 2013