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Spot de La Herradura

La Herradura kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Coquimbo

-29.98 | -71.35

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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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…)

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.

Rideable days per month

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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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — La Herradura — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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