Surf spot

Playa Amarilla

Forecast conditions and map view for Playa Amarilla in Chile, Central Santiago. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Chile, Central Santiago
Coordinates: -32.9226, -71.5260

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1	1	1	1	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.5	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.9	1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8
Wave direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW
Wave period (s)	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.1	9.8	9.6	8.7	9.1	8.8	7.2	7	7	7	7.2	7.2	6.8	6.6	6.5	6.4	6.2	6.2	6	5.8	5.8	10.8	10.7	10.4	10.1	10	11.7	11.4	11.3	9.3	9	10.6	10.4	10.3	10.2	10	9.9	9.8	9.7	9.7	9.7	9.6	9.8	6.5	5.1	5.2	5.1	5.2	5.2	4.8	4.7	8.1	8
Wave energy (kJ)	221	221	219	218	247	237	204	213	183	227	238	217	206	178	168	164	152	138	122	100	85	67	58	54	191	209	210	221	216	296	284	274	185	175	234	210	189	176	162	153	141	127	120	108	96	93	42	44	45	48	49	49	38	31	88	86
Wind speed (km/h)	6.1	6.9	8.4	10	10.2	23.3	26.2	9.1	8.2	9.1	8.2	7.4	4.6	13.7	3.7	1.1	6.1	3.8	3.1	3.9	9.7	12.4	8.9	4.3	4.3	8.8	1.5	4	6.9	11.6	9.3	5.2	9.4	10	8.7	5.3	5.6	11	9.7	3.3	0.8	3	2.4	4.2	10.7	13.2	6.8	1.4	4.6	3.3	3.5	5.2	10.2	14.2	4.9	5.2
Wind direction	EOffshore	ESECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SCross	SECross-off	SECross-off	SSECross-off	SECross-off	WSWGlassy	WNWCross-on	NGlassy	NNEGlassy	SECross-off	SEGlassy	SEGlassy	ESEGlassy	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NEGlassy	SWGlassy	EOffshore	SWGlassy	EGlassy	WNWCross-on	WOnshore	WNWOnshore	ESEOffshore	SECross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	ESECross-off	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NNEGlassy	SSWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	ENEGlassy	NWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NGlassy	SEGlassy	SEGlassy	SSEGlassy	ESECross-off	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	NWGlassy	SSWCross-on

Playa Amarilla is a well-known surf spot in central Chile, located near Concón / Viña del Mar in the Valparaíso Region—not in Santiago itself.

Surf description

Wave type: Beach break with sandbars
Best for: Beginner to intermediate surfers, though conditions can get more powerful
Wave direction: Mostly lefts and rights depending on the sand setup
Consistency: Fairly consistent thanks to the Chilean swell exposure
Conditions: Can be fun and mellow in smaller swell, but more challenging when the surf gets bigger

What to expect

Crowds: Can get busy, especially on good weekends and holidays
Atmosphere: Lively local surf scene, with plenty of surfers, bodyboarders, and beachgoers
Wind: Offshore winds can clean up the waves; onshore winds can make it choppy
Hazards: Strong currents, shifting sandbars, and occasional crowded lineups

Best time

Autumn and winter (roughly March to September) often bring the most consistent and powerful swells along Chile’s central coast.