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Isla Mocha | Lado Sur kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Chile

Spot currently openExpert level -38.41 | -73.93

Overview

Isla Mocha - Lado Sur is a kitesurfing spot on the south coast of Mocha Island, off Bio Bio in Chile. This side of the island is exposed to southerly winds and swells. The south to southwesterly wind blows between 15 and 30 knots. The southern exposure makes this spot very windy. The spot is reserved for expert riders. Access by boat only, very isolated environment.
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Spot forecast for Isla Mocha | Lado Sur

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 20:18

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

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Swell and waves

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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 3.6 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 Now01:120.7 m07:441.2 m14:530.4 m21:021 m02:170.6 m08:331.3 m15:220.4 m21:301.1 m03:040.5 m09:121.3 m15:480.3 m21:561.2 m03:450.4 m09:491.4 m16:130.2 m22:231.3 m04:230.3 m10:251.4 m16:380.2 m22:521.4 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 · 1.4 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

Isla Mocha | Lado Sur: 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

438h

in December · 30 rideable days

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 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 30 rideable days J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 23 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 27 rideable days O November: 25 rideable days N December: 30 rideable days30 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 52%21-30 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 52% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 11 °C. The wettest month is June, with 280 mm.

Monthly averages: Isla Mocha | Lado Sur
Monthly averages — Isla Mocha | Lado Sur — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.0 446 h 15 °C 13 mm
February 24.5 313 h 15 °C 7 mm
March 23.0 283 h 15 °C 65 mm
April 19.0 182 h 13 °C 87 mm
May 17.0 138 h 12 °C 100 mm
June 15.5 121 h 11 °C 280 mm
July 18.5 185 h 11 °C 95 mm
August 19.5 184 h 11 °C 103 mm
September 17.5 173 h 11 °C 107 mm
October 27.0 345 h 12 °C 37 mm
November 25.0 319 h 14 °C 32 mm
December 30.0 438 h 15 °C 17 mm

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Technical details of Isla Mocha | Lado Sur 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: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, WNW.

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