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Spot de Bahía Inglesa

Bahía Inglesa kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Atacama

-27.13 | -70.86

Overview

Bahia Inglesa is one of the most renowned kitesurfing spots in northern Chile, located in the Atacama region. Nicknamed the "Chilean Caribbean", this bay offers calm and crystal-clear waters in a spectacular desert setting. The south to southwesterly wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots from September to March. The bay offers sheltered flat water areas, ideal for learning and freeriding. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate riders thanks to the calm bay waters. The water is warmer than elsewhere in Chile (17-20°C). Good tourist infrastructure on site.
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Bahía Inglesa: when to go?

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

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 205 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is July, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81% 13-20 knots · 19% 21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is April, with 14 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Bahía Inglesa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 29.5 205 h 22 °C 3 mm
February 23.5 160 h 23 °C 3 mm
March 25.0 161 h 22 °C 1 mm
April 22.5 143 h 20 °C 14 mm
May 20.5 131 h 17 °C 1 mm
June 20.5 134 h 17 °C 2 mm
July 16.5 113 h 16 °C 1 mm
August 18.0 150 h 17 °C 14 mm
September 22.0 163 h 18 °C 1 mm
October 21.5 149 h 18 °C 1 mm
November 25.0 196 h 20 °C 3 mm
December 26.0 197 h 21 °C 4 mm
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Technical details of Bahía Inglesa spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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