Chubut, Argentina
Playa Unión (Rawson)
Intermediate
Rivermouth break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.7–3 m
Any tide
Patagonian surf: a long, cold beach at the mouth of the Chubut River with powerful, empty peaks and frequent right whales passing offshore. Wetsuit hood required, crowds unknown, and the wind is the main opponent.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentCold WaterRemote
Conditions
- Best swell
- SE, E, S
- Best wind
- W, NW
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Wave size
- 0.7–3 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -43.3300, -65.0400
Facilities
ParkingToilets