Overview

Desembocadura Rio Maipo is a kitesurfing spot located at the mouth of the Rio Maipo, in the Valparaiso region of Chile. The spot offers interesting conditions at the junction of the river and the ocean. The south to southwesterly wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Beware of currents at the river mouth.

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Spot forecast for Desembocadura Río Maipo

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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 5.7 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 05:47 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:14 · 0.5 m High tide 19:23 · 0.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:21 · 0.7 m High tide 06:56 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:02 · 0.4 m High tide 20:11 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:30 · 0.6 m High tide 07:48 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:36 · 0.4 m High tide 20:45 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:22 · 0.5 m High tide 08:30 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:06 · 0.3 m High tide 21:15 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:05 · 0.4 m High tide 09:08 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:33 · 0.2 m High tide 21:44 · 1.3 m

Desembocadura Río Maipo: 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

141h

in September · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in September: 20 rideable days a month and 141 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is June, at 7 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is June, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: Desembocadura Río Maipo

Monthly averages — Desembocadura Río Maipo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	151 h	21 °C	0 mm
February	15.5	97 h	22 °C	0 mm
March	20.5	152 h	21 °C	9 mm
April	18.5	104 h	19 °C	16 mm
May	13.5	61 h	16 °C	79 mm
June	7.0	37 h	15 °C	166 mm
July	10.0	62 h	15 °C	22 mm
August	13.0	65 h	15 °C	87 mm
September	20.5	141 h	16 °C	23 mm
October	20.0	155 h	18 °C	9 mm
November	20.5	191 h	19 °C	2 mm
December	19.5	176 h	20 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Desembocadura Río Maipo spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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