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Infiernillo Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Chile · Maule

Spot currently openAdvanced level -35.77 | -72.56

Overview

Infiernillo Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in the Maule region, in Chile. The beach offers challenging windy conditions on the Pacific coast. The south to southwesterly wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Infiernillo Beach

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 20:10

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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 6.1 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 Now00:420.7 m07:151.2 m14:200.4 m20:301 m01:490.6 m08:051.3 m14:530.4 m21:011.1 m02:390.5 m08:461.3 m15:220.3 m21:301.2 m03:210.4 m09:241.3 m15:480.2 m21:581.3 m04:000.3 m10:011.4 m16:150.2 m22:281.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.4 m

Infiernillo Beach: 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

207h

in December · 22 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 19 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is July, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 5.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days22 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 5.5 rideable days M June: 5.5 rideable days J July: 4.5 rideable days4.5 d J August: 8.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days22 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 14 °C. The wettest month is June, with 359 mm.

Monthly averages: Infiernillo Beach
Monthly averages — Infiernillo Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 180 h 23 °C 0 mm
February 20.0 158 h 25 °C 1 mm
March 17.0 129 h 22 °C 28 mm
April 10.0 53 h 18 °C 60 mm
May 5.5 23 h 15 °C 127 mm
June 5.5 26 h 14 °C 359 mm
July 4.5 28 h 14 °C 111 mm
August 8.5 44 h 15 °C 222 mm
September 14.0 95 h 16 °C 142 mm
October 20.0 142 h 19 °C 27 mm
November 18.5 152 h 19 °C 9 mm
December 22.0 207 h 22 °C 3 mm

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Technical details of Infiernillo Beach 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.

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