Overview

Playa de Matanzas is a kitesurfing spot in Matanzas, in the O'Higgins region of Chile. This spot is part of the Matanzas area, Chile's kitesurfing capital. The thermal wind blows from the northwest between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Note: potential duplicate with spots ID 2757 and 13016.

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Spot forecast for Playa de Matanzas

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 20:05

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

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Swell and waves

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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 6.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:24 · 0.7 m High tide 07:00 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:05 · 0.4 m High tide 20:14 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:33 · 0.6 m High tide 07:51 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:39 · 0.4 m High tide 20:48 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:24 · 0.5 m High tide 08:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:09 · 0.3 m High tide 21:17 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:08 · 0.4 m High tide 09:11 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:36 · 0.2 m High tide 21:46 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:48 · 0.3 m High tide 09:48 · 1.3 m Low tide 16:03 · 0.2 m High tide 22:17 · 1.4 m

Playa de Matanzas: 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

328h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is June, with 239 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa de Matanzas

Monthly averages — Playa de Matanzas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	322 h	21 °C	1 mm
February	28.5	270 h	23 °C	2 mm
March	31.0	255 h	21 °C	5 mm
April	26.0	180 h	19 °C	25 mm
May	19.0	109 h	15 °C	47 mm
June	16.0	94 h	15 °C	239 mm
July	18.0	91 h	14 °C	25 mm
August	23.0	137 h	15 °C	190 mm
September	27.0	221 h	16 °C	71 mm
October	30.0	269 h	18 °C	11 mm
November	30.0	292 h	19 °C	2 mm
December	31.0	328 h	21 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Playa de Matanzas spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, WSW, W, WNW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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