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Spot de Isla Mocha | Faro Viejo

Isla Mocha | Faro Viejo kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Overview

Isla Mocha - Faro Viejo is a kitesurfing spot located on Mocha Island, off the Bio Bio coast in Chile. The spot is near the old lighthouse on the island. The south to southwesterly wind blows between 15 and 25 knots. The island is very exposed to Pacific winds. The spot is suitable for advanced to expert riders. Access is by boat only. Wild and isolated environment.
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Isla Mocha | Faro Viejo: 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 October to March, peaking in December: 27 rideable days a month and 438 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is June, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 36% 13-20 knots · 51% 21-30 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is July, at 11 °C. The wettest month is June, with 294 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Isla Mocha | Faro Viejo — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 451 h 15 °C 11 mm
February 25.0 317 h 15 °C 6 mm
March 23.5 288 h 15 °C 69 mm
April 19.5 182 h 13 °C 81 mm
May 16.5 141 h 12 °C 102 mm
June 15.0 122 h 12 °C 294 mm
July 19.0 192 h 11 °C 100 mm
August 19.0 185 h 11 °C 96 mm
September 18.5 180 h 11 °C 111 mm
October 27.5 348 h 12 °C 37 mm
November 25.0 320 h 13 °C 29 mm
December 30.0 438 h 15 °C 14 mm
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Technical details of Isla Mocha | Faro Viejo spot

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