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Spot de Consuelo

Consuelo kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Antofagasta

-23.48 | -70.61

Overview

Consuelo is a kitesurfing spot located in the Antofagasta region, in northern Chile. This spot offers windy conditions in a coastal desert environment typical of northern Chile. The south to southwesterly wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots, mainly from September to March. The coast is exposed to Pacific waves. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The water is cool (15-18°C) due to the Humboldt Current.
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Consuelo: 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 September to April, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 358 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is July, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90% 13-20 knots · 10% 21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is January, with 10 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Consuelo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 342 h 21 °C 10 mm
February 27.5 294 h 23 °C 7 mm
March 30.5 325 h 21 °C 2 mm
April 27.0 283 h 19 °C 5 mm
May 25.0 253 h 17 °C 2 mm
June 21.0 220 h 16 °C 2 mm
July 18.5 187 h 15 °C 3 mm
August 22.5 231 h 16 °C 4 mm
September 26.5 274 h 16 °C 3 mm
October 30.0 306 h 17 °C 4 mm
November 28.0 331 h 18 °C 7 mm
December 31.0 358 h 20 °C 6 mm
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Technical details of Consuelo spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Intermediate

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