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The strongest cue is the high-tide right-hand window, with southwest swell and a conservative offshore wind read.
Surf GuideCoquimbo
Playa El Teniente
Playa El Teniente is a Coquimbo Region reef peak south of Playa Locayo, where long right-hand walls show on the high tide and the lineup usually stays empty. It reads more like a tucked-away rock reef check than a marquee town beach, and the point keeps its own scale even when the surf is up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Playa El Teniente in Coquimbo.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationCoquimbo, CL
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Rock-close entries and exits matter, the line is reef-driven rather than beachy, and the spot stays quiet enough that size is often less of a limiter than timing.
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