Overview

La Puntilla is a kitesurfing spot located in the O'Higgins region of Chile, near Pichilemu. The spot offers windy conditions on this coast renowned for surfing. Wind from the south to southwest sector blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for La Puntilla

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 20:06

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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 4.3 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 05:53 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:21 · 0.5 m High tide 19:31 · 0.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:28 · 0.7 m High tide 07:03 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:08 · 0.4 m High tide 20:17 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:36 · 0.6 m High tide 07:54 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:42 · 0.4 m High tide 20:51 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:28 · 0.5 m High tide 08:36 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:12 · 0.3 m High tide 21:20 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:11 · 0.4 m High tide 09:14 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:39 · 0.2 m High tide 21:49 · 1.3 m

La Puntilla: 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

225h

in March · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in March: 23 rideable days a month and 225 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is June, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is June, with 210 mm.

Monthly averages: La Puntilla

Monthly averages — La Puntilla — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	227 h	20 °C	1 mm
February	21.0	198 h	21 °C	1 mm
March	24.5	225 h	20 °C	7 mm
April	18.5	174 h	17 °C	30 mm
May	15.0	110 h	15 °C	67 mm
June	11.5	85 h	14 °C	210 mm
July	16.5	135 h	13 °C	20 mm
August	16.5	135 h	14 °C	117 mm
September	20.5	196 h	15 °C	51 mm
October	24.0	235 h	16 °C	10 mm
November	23.5	254 h	18 °C	2 mm
December	22.5	242 h	19 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of La Puntilla 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: Intermediate

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