Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Nice beach break and waves.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Lots of space. Very long sand beach, about 20km long. You need a 4x4 to drive on the beach.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Wetsuit 4-3mm is needed. 9 month is ok, in winter time you can surf but is very cold.
Wind specificities: Steady winds. You can find 30 knots in the end of the beach (sideoffshore) and on the other side 13 knots (sideonshore). You can find your ideal condition along the beach. It is not windy every day, but you have a wind chance of around 70%.
Access description: by Car - 100 km from Santiago. Take the 78 towards the coast and to San Antonio. From San Antonio drive south along the coast to Santo Domingo. To get to this beach you need a 4x4 car. If you don't have it you can kite in Santo Domingo town.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Lagoon
Water type: Flat, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Bridge, Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Infos: You can kite in Punta Piedra (in front of the big island), where you have left and right handed waves, that break fast so you can have maybe 1 or 2 turns. A little bit up north (500 meters), there is a flat water lagoon, next to a bridge, sometimes have a lot of water and sometimes just a little bit. A little bit more north from that (500 meters more), you have the best freestyle spot in the area. It's a lagoon protected by small dunes. The track is long, but you kite next to the train rails, so is a experts spot only.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Not a lot of hazards, just rocks that you can see with low tide.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Weather specificities: Cold water all year long.
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: From April to July, you can have North Winds, which come with rain. You have maybe 1 or 2 good North Winds a month in that period. You can kite in some different spots with North Wind, like Playa La Boca (usually just a surf spot), or in Renaca.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car - If you have 4x4, you can drive all the way to Punta Piedra, or the lagoons. If you don't, you can walk like 1km to Punta Piedra from the parking lot (next to the Karting), or you can just sail from there to Punta Piedra.
Specific rules: Zones
Extra: The coast security can charge you for drive in the sand, but is rare. If you get to the beach by 4x4, make sure you park 80 meters away from the high tide. If there's no space for that, park in the dunes in front of Punta Piedra, or just ask the local riders.
Nightlife: Via del Mar have a good night life. A lot of restaurants, bars and party, specially from December to March.
Accommodations: Repair, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: River Mouth
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Identified hazards: None
Weather specificities: Water temperature between 12-16C.
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Very gusty, mainly 17-20kts
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: Fees
Extra: Access costs 5000CPL.
Accommodations: Shower, Toilet, Parking, None
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: None
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Nice beach break and waves.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Lots of space. Very long sand beach, about 20km long.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Wetsuit 4-3mm is needed. 9 month is ok, in winter time you can surf but is very cold.
Wind specificities: Steady winds. You can find 30 knots in the end of the beach (sideoffshore) and on the other side 13 knots (sideonshore). You can find your ideal condition along the beach to the south. It is not windy every day, but you have a wind chance of around 70%.
Access description: by Car - 100 km from Santiago. Take the 78 towards the coast and to San Antonio. From San Antonio drive south along the coast to Santo Domingo. Ride directly in front of the town.
Specific rules: None
Extra: The conditions chance when you drive down the beach further to the South (Rocas de Santo Domingo South). But you need a 4x4.
Accommodations: Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Medium wave, Big wave
Water hazards: Currents, Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Excellent waves. Cross onshore and more onshore as you ride. Good from 1 to 6 meters, lots of swell, very, very strong currents that suck wind from your kite, rock hazards on inside. Not an easy wave to ride well, not for beginners. Mostly a windsurfers spot.
Beach type & size: Sand, Rocks - Medium
Infos: Sandy beach. The launch is easy, self landing is possible if you wait for a window of wind, because is very gusty in the beach. From December to March the beach is full of people so it's better if you ask for help to launch-land your kite.
Identified hazards: Trees, Other
Weather specificities: A wetsuit is always needed. Wetsuit 4/3 seam sealed minimum required, hood, gloves, booties highly recommended.
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Devil winds on inside in some places. Due to the current the wind on the water feels less strong.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - The beach is located 140 km from Santiago. You can get there by car or bus from Santiago to Matanzas. You can park there in the parking lot of the spot, not on the sand.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Respect for local riders mandatory.
Nightlife: Good nightlife in summer season (December-March) in discoteque "Nenazo" once a week. You have plenty of places to eat and have a good time all year.
Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lake
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Choppy and gets up to 3 ft chop when it is windy. Big lake.
Beach type & size: Rocks - Medium
Infos: Very long and lots of room to launch. Volcanic rocks so bring flip-flops and booties. Best place if you go to the northern end of the street Colo-Colo and take the walk which is 3 minutes east to a less crowded area of beach.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Rainy most of the year and very cold during winter there. For best temp/weather go during December to February. The water is cold bring a wetsuit (shortsuit will do during summer).
Wind specificities: Season is about 3 months of summer in which you need a big kite and the rest of the year its really windy if you have a wetsuit/drysuit to get you through the cold water. Northern winds all year. Blows about 15 knts and more from March to November. December is probably the best month. Not that many tourists and there is still some good wind. Don't expect it to be windy every day of summer, it's not. It's only windy during summer after it rained and while it rains. The rest of the year there are 15 knts but bring cold cold weather gear. Almost never blows from South. Note: Depends which side of the lake you on. I'm saying from the Pucon side.
Best months: December
Access description: by Car - From the airport it's a one way hwy East to Pucon. From Temuco you have to go south to Villarica and from there to Pucon. Pucon has a small airport, only open during summer.
Specific rules: None
Extra: No rules because there are no kitesurfers yet. Have seen very few windsurfers. Note: no need for showers. It's a sweet water lake. If there isnt good wind lots of the activities like canopy, whitewater kayaking, rafting, trekking, horseback riding, and other stuff.
Nightlife: 3 or 4 night clubs (nothing special). Lots of restaurants.
Accommodations: Food, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: None
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Lagoon
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Perfect waves, very gusty and offshore wind. Mostly a windsurfers spot.
Beach type & size: Sand, Rocks - Big
Infos: There is a little lagoon, very very gusty.
Identified hazards: None
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Gusty sideoffshore winds.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car - You can get by car, by 4x4 driving through the beach (ask local people how to get there). You can drive without 4x4 asking for the "hacienda topocalma", a new road that is now open for everyone, a little bit longer but you can get to the spot.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: River Mouth
Water type: Flat
Water hazards: Swimmers, Stakes
Water quality: Cloudy
Beach type & size: Grass, Sand - Medium
Weather specificities: Wetsuit 4-3mm is needed. 9 month is ok, in winter time you can surf but is very cold.
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Ships, Buoys, Rocks
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Mainly chop. In the south of the bay the wind blows offshore, creating perfect flat water.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Long bay with lots of space.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: January, February
Weather specificities: Lots of sun.
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Good from July to February. Sideshore winds 15-25 knots.
Best months: January, February, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - The airport is 15 min away from the spot.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: Local bars and restaurants, some dancing in Caldera.
Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, School, Shop, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: The water is perfectly flat in the southern part and in the northern part you can get waves, though the wind gets down a bit. When swells hit the southern part you get perfect waves to jump.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Nice and very long beach, lots of space to launch the kite, no special entries, just find your spot and go ride.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: In summer (December to March) it gets really warm, you can kite without wetsuits. The rest of the year you will need a 3-4 wetsuit. The best season is definitely summer!
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: The wind is most of the time South and depending on where you are at the beach it goes sideshore to sideonshore, from the south to the northern part of the beach. The wind's range is usually between 13-18 knots, so a large gear is necessary. The best direction for the wind is South to Southwest.
Best months: January, February, November, December
Access description: by Car - If you get to Santiago, Chile, you will definitely want to take a plane from Santiago to Arica city, it's a three hour flight from the capital. If you choose a bus it's a 28 hour trip (bring a good book to read or pills to sleep a lot - or something to kill the time). When you get to Arica take a taxi to Las Machas beach - unpack your kite and ride! With a car you can drive directly on the beach to the water. Very close to the boarder to Peru.
Specific rules: None
Extra: No special rules, no license needed, just be friendly and talk to the locals.
Accommodations: Rescue, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Lagoon
Water type: Flat, Medium wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Totally flat water on the lagoon. Nice waves on the ocean.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: It's a small lagoon at the sea, with sand at the shore. Lots of space to land and launch kites. The spot is located 6 km south from Pichilemu.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: In summer the weather is very nice, with temperatures around 25C and water 17C. Wetsuit is needed 5-4 mm.
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Wind direction comes from South or North. Both directions are sideshore.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car - From Santiago to Pichilemu. There are nice place to stay the night. Laguna Cahuil is 6 km south from Pichilemu.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: The wind blows offshore.
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: None
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Flat with waves 3 to 6 feet at the north end of the bay. Flat water in a river mouth. Waves are small and long.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Nice and soft sand, a bit crowded in summer season, but plenty space to launch and land. 3 miles long beach.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: January, December
Weather specificities: In summer the weather is very nice, with temperatures around 25C and water 17C. Wetsuit is needed 3/4 mm.
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: South wind is the best in Chile. 10-20 knots most of the time from September to March. In this bay several directions are sideshore. Near the peninsula is gusty but some hundreds of meters to the south inside the bay is much better. The wind is usually between 10-15 mph in off-season and 7 mph more during season.
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - Take the route 5 from Santiago to the north, about 196km.
Nightlife: Great, search the Hotel California, a white house in front of the sea. Also search Tsunami Disco.
Accommodations: Toilet, Food
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Fishernets, Buoys, Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Big beach to launch and land the kite. Never a lot of people, just from December to March some people.
Identified hazards: None
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Strong wind, just as Matanzas. Gusty wind on the beach.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car, Bus - You can get there by bus, or by car. You can park right there in the beach if you have 4x4, and if you dont, you can park in the street just a few meters from where you launch.
Specific rules: None
Nightlife: Good nightlife activity from December to March in the Lake Vichuquen, just 10 minutes drive from Llico Beach.
Accommodations: Rooms, Camping, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean, Lagoon
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Water hazards: Rocks
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Big waves on the ocean, flat and shallow on the small lagoon.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Wind type: Thermal
Wind specificities: Winds can be very strong.
Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: None
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