Olimpica kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Colombia · Choco

Spot currently openIntermediate level 5.7 | -77.28

Overview

Olimpica is a spot on the Pacific coast of Chocó, near Nuquí. The Pacific coast offers wilder conditions and significant tides. A spot for intermediate riders in a lush tropical environment, with limited access by sea or air.
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Spot forecast for Olimpica

Sunrise 05:54 · Sunset 17:53

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:251.5 m10:342.6 m16:551.3 m23:282.7 m05:401.4 m11:492.7 m18:001.3 m00:272.9 m06:431.3 m12:502.8 m18:551.2 m01:143.1 m07:321 m13:393 m19:411 m01:553.3 m08:130.8 m14:223.2 m20:230.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m

Olimpica: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

69h

in August · 16 rideable days

The season runs from May to November, peaking in August: 13 rideable days a month and 69 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is March, at 2.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 4.5 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d M April: 4.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days16 d A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 4.5 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 2.5 rideable days2.5 d M April: 4.5 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 16 rideable days16 d A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is November, at 27 °C. The wettest month is December, with 692 mm.

Monthly averages: Olimpica
Monthly averages — Olimpica — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 4.5 23 h 29 °C 334 mm
February 6.0 20 h 28 °C 377 mm
March 2.5 16 h 29 °C 318 mm
April 4.5 22 h 28 °C 506 mm
May 11.5 41 h 28 °C 475 mm
June 10.0 47 h 28 °C 580 mm
July 13.0 52 h 28 °C 462 mm
August 16.0 69 h 28 °C 521 mm
September 13.5 61 h 28 °C 534 mm
October 13.5 60 h 28 °C 524 mm
November 15.0 65 h 27 °C 449 mm
December 5.0 21 h 27 °C 692 mm

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Technical details of Olimpica spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Depending on conditions SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: S, SSW, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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