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El Lenguado kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Antofagasta

Spot currently openIntermediate level -23.77 | -70.47

Overview

El Lenguado is a kitesurfing spot located in the Antofagasta region, in northern Chile. The spot offers windy conditions in a desert setting. The south to southwesterly wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The water is cool (15-18°C).
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Spot forecast for El Lenguado

Sunrise 07:04 · Sunset 19:49

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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 3.7 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 Now05:541 m13:100.4 m19:080.7 m00:250.5 m06:451 m13:440.3 m19:460.8 m01:220.5 m07:281.1 m14:120.3 m20:180.9 m02:080.4 m08:081.1 m14:380.2 m20:491 m02:510.3 m08:471.1 m15:040.2 m22:211.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m

El Lenguado: 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

111h

in January · 21 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 16 rideable days a month and 111 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is June, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days3 d J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days21 d J February: 14.5 rideable days F March: 12.5 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 6.5 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days3 d J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is September, with 3 mm.

Monthly averages: El Lenguado
Monthly averages — El Lenguado — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 111 h 24 °C 0 mm
February 14.5 71 h 25 °C 0 mm
March 12.5 54 h 23 °C 0 mm
April 10.0 49 h 21 °C 2 mm
May 6.5 28 h 19 °C 0 mm
June 3.0 11 h 18 °C 1 mm
July 6.5 32 h 17 °C 0 mm
August 7.5 45 h 18 °C 0 mm
September 6.5 34 h 18 °C 3 mm
October 8.5 46 h 19 °C 0 mm
November 16.5 93 h 20 °C 1 mm
December 17.0 92 h 22 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of El Lenguado spot

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

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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