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Reñaca

Valparaíso · Beginner Poor
1.8m
3/10
8s 11 km/h
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Reñaca - surf spot in Valparaíso
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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
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Reñaca — Valparaíso

Current Conditions

Updated 15/08/2026 15:27

Poor
3/10

Waves

1.8m

9.8s period

Primary Swell

1.7m

7.9s W

Wind

11 km/h

Gusts 26 km/h NNW

Secondary Swell

0.2m

4.3s SSW

Temp.

13.6°C

🥶 4/3mm

UV

1.5

Low

Visibility

9.1 km

Moderate

Sun & Moon

☀️
↑ 07:23
↓ 18:17
🌙
↑ 07:59
↓ 20:40
🌘 Waxing Crescent

Tide

Falling

Low Tide 17:55 - -0.22m

Best Time to Surf Today

16:00 - 18:00

🌊 1.8m 💨 12 km/h
Poor 3/10 avg.

Today's Tides

Low Tide

05:10

-0.18m

High Tide

11:33

1.22m

Low Tide

17:55

-0.22m

Weekly Summary

Today

1.5m-1.8m

8s

W W W
6 km/h
🌘

Tomorrow

1.4m-1.7m

8s

W W W
6 km/h
🌘

Mon

1.4m-1.7m

6s

SW SW SW
3 km/h
🌘

Tue

1.5m-1.6m

8s

SW SW SW
8 km/h
🌘

Wed

1.5m-1.6m

11s

WSW WSW WSW
5 km/h
🌗

Thu

1.5m-1.9m

9s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌗

Fri

1.8m-2.0m

10s

WSW WSW WSW
6 km/h
🌗

Sat

1.1m-1.9m

7s

WSW SW SW
5 km/h
🌗

Sun

0.9m-1.2m

6s

SW SW SW
6 km/h
🌖

Mon

0.9m-1.0m

9s

SW WSW WSW
4 km/h
🌖

Tue

0.9m-0.9m

9s

SW
7 km/h
🌖

Day Block Forecast

Tides: 05:10 (-0.18m) 11:33 (1.22m) 17:55 (-0.22m)
Morning Already passed
Midday Already passed
Afternoon Fair

1.8m - 1.8m

275° W
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 5s
⚡ 102 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.7m

274° W
Period: 7s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.7m 12s
⚡ 62 kJ
Tides: 00:04 (0.99m) 05:58 (-0.07m) 12:14 (1.13m) 18:30 (-0.09m)
Morning Good

1.4m - 1.4m

271° W
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 8s
⚡ 78 kJ
Midday Fair

1.4m - 1.5m

242° WSW
Period: 11s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 116 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.6m

244° WSW
Period: 10s
11 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 9s
⚡ 110 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.7m

277° W
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 40 kJ
Tides: 00:43 (1.03m) 06:50 (0.04m) 12:50 (0.95m) 19:08 (-0.02m)
Morning Good

1.6m - 1.6m

231° SW
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 45 kJ
Midday Good

1.4m - 1.4m

231° SW
Period: 6s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 10s
⚡ 35 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.4m - 1.4m

230° SW
Period: 6s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 8s
⚡ 35 kJ
At night Good

1.6m - 1.7m

234° SW
Period: 6s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 11s
⚡ 45 kJ
Tides: 01:25 (0.92m) 07:42 (0.09m) 13:36 (0.78m) 19:43 (0.09m)
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.6m

234° SW
Period: 7s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 54 kJ
Midday Good

1.5m - 1.5m

235° SW
Period: 8s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.5m - 1.5m

237° WSW
Period: 8s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 11s
⚡ 71 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.6m

236° SW
Period: 9s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.5m 8s
⚡ 89 kJ
Tides: 02:10 (0.88m) 08:50 (0.17m) 14:18 (0.57m) 20:20 (0.12m)
Morning Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

237° WSW
Period: 11s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 152 kJ
Midday Good

1.6m - 1.6m

235° SW
Period: 11s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 5s
⚡ 152 kJ
Afternoon Good

1.6m - 1.6m

235° SW
Period: 11s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.9m 5s
⚡ 152 kJ
At night Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

237° WSW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 6s
⚡ 126 kJ
Tides: 03:13 (0.80m) 10:10 (0.22m) 15:42 (0.48m) 21:15 (0.21m)
Morning Epic

1.5m - 1.5m

237° WSW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 13s
⚡ 89 kJ
Midday Epic

1.6m - 1.6m

237° WSW
Period: 10s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 126 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.6m - 1.7m

241° WSW
Period: 10s
12 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 5s
⚡ 126 kJ
At night Epic

1.7m - 1.9m

237° WSW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 11s
⚡ 115 kJ
Tides: 04:30 (0.80m) 11:45 (0.25m) 17:30 (0.46m)
Morning Epic

2.0m - 2.0m

238° WSW
Period: 10s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 196 kJ
Midday Good

2.0m - 2.0m

238° WSW
Period: 10s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.0m 6s
⚡ 196 kJ
Afternoon Good

2.0m - 2.0m

237° WSW
Period: 10s
9 km/h
Secondary Swell: 1.1m 6s
⚡ 196 kJ
At night Epic

1.9m - 2.0m

238° WSW
Period: 9s
4 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.8m 10s
⚡ 144 kJ
Morning Good

1.5m - 1.7m

234° SW
Period: 7s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 54 kJ
Midday Good

1.4m - 1.5m

233° SW
Period: 7s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 13s
⚡ 47 kJ
Afternoon Fair

1.4m - 1.4m

229° SW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 14s
⚡ 47 kJ
At night Good

1.5m - 1.9m

235° SW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 54 kJ
Morning Fair

1.0m - 1.1m

226° SW
Period: 7s
6 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.2m 13s
⚡ 24 kJ
Midday Fair

0.9m - 1.0m

224° SW
Period: 7s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.3m 12s
⚡ 19 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

223° SW
Period: 6s
7 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 11s
⚡ 14 kJ
At night Good

1.0m - 1.2m

226° SW
Period: 6s
5 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 12s
⚡ 18 kJ
Morning Good

1.0m - 1.0m

234° SW
Period: 10s
3 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 49 kJ
Midday Fair

1.0m - 1.0m

234° SW
Period: 9s
10 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 40 kJ
Afternoon Fair

0.9m - 1.0m

233° SW
Period: 9s
8 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.6m 9s
⚡ 32 kJ
At night Good

0.9m - 1.0m

219° SW
Period: 9s
2 km/h
Secondary Swell: 0.4m 10s
⚡ 32 kJ
Morning Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
Midday Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
8 km/h
Afternoon Poor

0.0m - 0.0m

Period: 0s
7 km/h
At night Fair

0.9m - 0.9m

233° SW
Period: 9s
5 km/h
⚡ 32 kJ

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
Sat 15 Aug 16:00 1.8m 10s 1.8m / 8s W 12 km/h 0.1m / 3s SSE - - 2.0 4.2 km 0.07m
3
Sat 15 Aug 17:00 1.8m 10s 1.7m / 8s W 11 km/h 0.2m / 4s SSW - - 1.5 9.1 km -0.15m
3
Sat 15 Aug 18:00 1.7m 10s 1.6m / 8s W 7 km/h 1.9m / 8s W - 0.08 m/s 0.5 6.5 km -0.22m
5
Sat 15 Aug 19:00 1.7m 10s 1.6m / 8s W 4 km/h 0.3m / 11s SW - - 0.0 8.7 km -0.12m
7
Sat 15 Aug 20:00 1.6m 10s 1.5m / 8s W 1 km/h 0.3m / 14s SW - - 0.0 8.8 km 0.11m
7
Sat 15 Aug 21:00 1.6m 10s 1.5m / 8s W 3 km/h 1.7m / 8s W - - 0.0 10+ km 0.40m
6

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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 1.8m with a swell period of 8 seconds and NNW (11 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 14 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots 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 14 °C, so a 4/3 mm wetsuit with boots is recommended.

Sports, services & how to get there

Sports

surf bodyboard longboard

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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)
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