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Reñaca

Valparaíso · Beginner Epic
1.6m
9/10
9s 2 km/h
Reñaca - surf spot in Valparaíso

About Reñaca

Reñaca is a popular urban beach located near Viña del Mar, in the Valparaíso region, known for its youthful atmosphere and lively beach-resort life. In the water it offers gentle waves that break over a sand bottom, perfect for beginners who want to learn to surf in a comfortable, very accessible setting. Its urban character is one of its biggest advantages: it has excellent infrastructure of lodging, restaurants and surf schools, and is surrounded by all the movement of one of the most visited coastal areas in Chile. The best season for waves runs from autumn to winter, between April and August, with south swells, and the cold water makes a wetsuit advisable. For those just starting out or looking for a relaxed session with all the comfort of the city right next door, Reñaca is a safe, fun option on the central Chilean coast.

Characteristics

Level
Gentle waves, ideal for learning. Low risk.
· 📅 Autumn and winter (April to August) ·
Surface
Type of seabed where the waves break.
·
Direction
Direction the wave breaks as seen from the water.

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-32.9693°, -71.5466° Valparaíso

Reñaca — Valparaíso

Current Conditions

Updated 19/10/2026 00:03

Epic
9/10

Waves

1.6m

13.1s period

Primary Swell

1.3m

9.3s WSW

Wind

2 km/h

Gusts 8 km/h N

Secondary Swell

0.8m

16.2s SW

Temp.

16.2°C

🧥 3/2mm

UV

0.0

Low

Visibility

1.7 km

Poor

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 07:00
↓ 20:01
🌙
↑ 11:41
↓ 01:15
🌗 First Quarter

Neap tides

Tide

Rising

High Tide 05:10 - 0.90m

Best Time to Surf Today

06:00 - 09:00

🌊 1.6m 💨 5 km/h
Epic 8.7/10 avg.

Today's Tides

High Tide

05:10

0.90m

Low Tide

12:30

0.26m

High Tide

19:00

0.62m

Low Tide

23:30

0.46m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.5m-1.7m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
7 km/h
🌗

Tomorrow

1.5m-2.6m

11s

SW SW SW
18 km/h
🌗

Wed

1.8m-2.8m

7s

W W W
10 km/h
🌖

Thu

1.4m-1.8m

10s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌖

Fri

1.3m-1.4m

9s

SW SW SW
10 km/h
🌖

Sat

1.1m-1.3m

8s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌖

Sun

1.2m-1.3m

9s

WSW WSW WSW
8 km/h
🌕

Mon

1.3m-1.7m

6s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌕

Tue

1.7m-1.8m

8s

SW SW SW
9 km/h
🌕

Wed

0.0m-0.0m

8 km/h
🌔

Thu

0.0m-0.0m

3 km/h
🌔

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 05:10 (0.90m) 12:30 (0.26m) 19:00 (0.62m) 23:30 (0.46m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.7m

242° WSW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 14s
⚡ 126 kJ
Midday Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

241° WSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 12s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Epic

1.7m - 1.7m

241° WSW
Period: 12s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 204 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

251° WSW
Period: 11s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 13s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 06:20 (0.99m) 13:30 (0.24m) 19:42 (0.72m)
Morning Fair

1.7m - 1.8m

232° SW
Period: 12s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 5s
⚡ 204 kJ
Midday Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

231° SW
Period: 12s
20 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 4s
⚡ 229 kJ
Afternoon Poor

2.0m - 2.2m

230° SW
Period: 10s
25 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 8s
⚡ 196 kJ
At night Epic

2.0m - 2.6m

234° SW
Period: 10s
16 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 196 kJ
Tides: 00:50 (0.42m) 07:10 (1.05m) 14:03 (0.16m) 20:15 (0.81m)
Morning Good

2.5m - 2.6m

314° NW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.4m 12s
⚡ 150 kJ
Midday Fair

2.2m - 2.3m

308° NW
Period: 6s
18 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.4m 12s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Fair

2.1m - 2.1m

307° NW
Period: 7s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.3m 11s
⚡ 106 kJ
At night Epic

2.4m - 2.8m

275° W
Period: 8s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.2m 10s
⚡ 181 kJ
Tides: 01:43 (0.33m) 07:54 (1.05m) 14:35 (0.05m) 20:37 (0.86m)
Morning Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

231° SW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 6s
⚡ 126 kJ
Midday Fair

1.6m - 1.6m

231° SW
Period: 10s
19 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 126 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.5m - 1.6m

232° SW
Period: 10s
14 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.8m

231° SW
Period: 11s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 152 kJ
Tides: 02:30 (0.17m) 08:35 (1.01m) 15:00 (-0.06m) 21:10 (0.94m)
Morning Fair

1.3m - 1.3m

231° SW
Period: 10s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 4s
⚡ 83 kJ
Midday Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

231° SW
Period: 9s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 7s
⚡ 67 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

233° SW
Period: 9s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 67 kJ
At night Fair

1.3m - 1.4m

231° SW
Period: 9s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 67 kJ
Tides: 03:14 (0.05m) 09:12 (1.00m) 15:26 (-0.10m) 21:43 (1.07m)
Morning Good

1.1m - 1.2m

233° SW
Period: 9s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 48 kJ
Midday Fair

1.1m - 1.1m

230° SW
Period: 9s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 48 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.2m - 1.2m

231° SW
Period: 8s
15 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
At night Good

1.2m - 1.3m

229° SW
Period: 8s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 7s
⚡ 45 kJ
Morning Good

1.2m - 1.3m

248° WSW
Period: 7s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 35 kJ
Midday Fair

1.2m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 11s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 16s
⚡ 86 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.3m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 10s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 15s
⚡ 83 kJ
At night Good

1.3m - 1.3m

224° SW
Period: 8s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 13s
⚡ 53 kJ
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.5m

232° SW
Period: 5s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Good

1.5m - 1.6m

235° SW
Period: 6s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 13s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.7m - 1.7m

232° SW
Period: 6s
13 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 12s
⚡ 51 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.7m

232° SW
Period: 7s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 12s
⚡ 54 kJ
Morning Good

1.7m - 1.7m

227° SW
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 11s
⚡ 51 kJ
Midday Fair

1.7m - 1.7m

234° SW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 7s
⚡ 142 kJ
Afternoon Poor

1.8m - 1.8m

235° SW
Period: 11s
17 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 192 kJ
At night Good

1.7m - 1.8m

227° SW
Period: 8s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 10s
⚡ 91 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
5 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
10 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
12 km/h
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
Morning
Midday
Afternoon
At night Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
3 km/h

Hourly Forecast

Open-Meteo Copernicus
Showing 6 of 240 hours
Hour Waves Period Swell Dir. Wind Secondary Swell Tertiary Swell Current UV Vis. Tide Rating
Mon 19 Oct 02:00 1.5m 13s 1.3m / 9s WSW 4 km/h 0.7m / 16s SW - - 0.0 3.2 km 0.67m
9
Mon 19 Oct 03:00 1.6m 13s 1.3m / 9s WSW 2 km/h 0.8m / 16s SW - - 0.0 1.7 km 0.78m
9
Mon 19 Oct 04:00 1.6m 13s 1.3m / 9s WSW 5 km/h 0.8m / 16s SW - - 0.0 1.6 km 0.86m
9
Mon 19 Oct 05:00 1.6m 13s 1.3m / 9s WSW 8 km/h 0.9m / 16s SW - - 0.0 0.9 km 0.90m
8
Mon 19 Oct 06:00 1.6m 13s 1.3m / 9s WSW 1 km/h 0.9m / 16s SW - 0.14 m/s 0.0 0.4 km 0.88m
9
Mon 19 Oct 07:00 1.6m 13s 1.3m / 10s WSW 5 km/h 1.0m / 15s SW - - 0.0 0.2 km 0.81m
9

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Surf information for Reñaca

Reñaca is a Beginner level surf spot located in Valparaíso, Chile. The bottom surface is arena. The waves break both left and right. The best season to surf is Autumn and winter (April to August).

Today's conditions at Reñaca

Right now, Reñaca has waves of about 1.6m with a swell period of 9 seconds and N (2 km/h) wind. These conditions are updated every 3 hours with the latest forecast.

At Reñaca you can practice surf, bodyboard and longboard.

Water temperature and wetsuit

The water at Reñaca is around 17 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit is recommended.

Frequently asked questions about surfing at Reñaca

Is the wave at Reñaca a left or a right?
Reñaca offers both left and right waves.
What level do you need to surf at Reñaca?
Reñaca is a spot recommended for beginner surfers.
What is the best season to surf at Reñaca?
The best season to surf at Reñaca is Autumn and winter (April to August).
Where is Reñaca located?
Reñaca is located in Valparaíso, Peru.
What is the water temperature at Reñaca?
The water is around 17 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

Condition Scoring

Rating Algorithm 1-10

Each forecast hour receives a score from 1 to 10, calculated by adding points for different factors:

Wave Height (0-4 pts)

< 0.5m = 0 pts | 0.5-1.0m = 1 pt | 1.0-1.5m = 2 pts | 1.5-2.5m = 3 pts | > 2.5m = 4 pts

Dominant Period (-1 to 3 pts)

Uses the dominant/peak period (wave_period). < 8s = -1 pt (wind swell, messy) | 8-10s = 0 pts | 10-12s = 1 pt | 12-16s = 2 pts | > 16s = 3 pts

Wind (-2 to +2 pts)

Glassy (< 5 km/h): +2. Light wind (5-10 km/h): +1. Moderate wind (10-20 km/h): offshore +1, onshore -1. Strong wind (> 20 km/h): onshore -2, offshore -1. Wind data covers the full 15-day forecast window.

Secondary Swell (-1 to +1 pt)

If a secondary swell with height ≥ 0.3m and long period (≥ 10s) exists, +1 point is added. If the period is short (< 10s) and direction differs > 45° from the primary swell, -1 point penalty for crossed seas. If directions are similar (≤ 45°), no penalty is applied.

Rating by score:

Flat (1) Poor (2-3) Fair (4-5) Good (6-7) Epic (8-10)
View full methodology
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