Overview

La Herradura is a bay located in the Coquimbo region of Chile. This sheltered bay offers calmer waters than the exposed beaches, ideal for kitesurfing. Wind from the south to southwest sector blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots from September to March. The bay provides some protection from the offshore swell. The spot is suitable for beginner to intermediate riders thanks to the relatively calm waters of the bay.

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Spot forecast for La Herradura

Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 19:59

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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 5.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:33 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:40 · 0.4 m High tide 19:49 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:07 · 0.6 m High tide 07:26 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:16 · 0.3 m High tide 20:25 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:00 · 0.5 m High tide 08:08 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:46 · 0.3 m High tide 20:55 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:45 · 0.4 m High tide 08:47 · 1.2 m Low tide 15:13 · 0.2 m High tide 21:25 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:27 · 0.3 m High tide 09:25 · 1.2 m Low tide 15:40 · 0.2 m High tide 22:55 · 1.3 m

La Herradura: 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

93h

in January · 21 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 15 rideable days a month and 93 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is July, at 2 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 96%13-20 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 96% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is June, with 57 mm.

Monthly averages: La Herradura

Monthly averages — La Herradura — 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	93 h	21 °C	4 mm
February	11.5	51 h	21 °C	6 mm
March	12.5	58 h	20 °C	3 mm
April	8.5	39 h	19 °C	2 mm
May	5.0	21 h	16 °C	13 mm
June	3.0	13 h	15 °C	57 mm
July	2.0	7 h	15 °C	11 mm
August	6.0	32 h	15 °C	51 mm
September	11.5	57 h	17 °C	1 mm
October	11.0	62 h	17 °C	4 mm
November	18.5	109 h	19 °C	3 mm
December	18.0	99 h	20 °C	2 mm

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Technical details of La Herradura spot

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: Beginner

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