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El Tranque Ovalle kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot

Chile · Valparaíso

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 278 m -33.25 | -71.36

Overview

El Tranque Ovalle is a kitesurfing spot on a reservoir lake located in the hills of the Valparaiso region, in Chile, at 278 m altitude. This inland body of water offers flat water conditions. The thermal wind blows in the afternoon between 12 and 20 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate riders thanks to the flat water. No tides or ocean currents.
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Spot forecast for El Tranque Ovalle

Sunrise 06:58 · Sunset 20:02

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

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El Tranque Ovalle: when to go?

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Season · peak

186h

in January · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to April, peaking in January: 22 rideable days a month and 186 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is June, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 9 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J February: 21 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J July: 9 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 24 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is June, with 214 mm.

Monthly averages: El Tranque Ovalle
Monthly averages — El Tranque Ovalle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.5 186 h 27 °C 0 mm
February 21.0 146 h 28 °C 1 mm
March 22.0 151 h 26 °C 12 mm
April 20.5 107 h 21 °C 19 mm
May 10.5 52 h 17 °C 90 mm
June 6.5 30 h 15 °C 214 mm
July 9.0 44 h 15 °C 26 mm
August 12.5 63 h 15 °C 128 mm
September 17.5 117 h 18 °C 37 mm
October 19.5 145 h 21 °C 12 mm
November 24.0 199 h 23 °C 4 mm
December 24.0 197 h 25 °C 2 mm

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Technical details of El Tranque Ovalle 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
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Beginner

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