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Las Machas kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Arica y Parinacota

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m -18.45 | -70.3

Overview

Las Machas is a kitesurfing spot located in Arica, at the far north of Chile, in the Arica y Parinacota region. This spot offers a sandy beach with regular windy conditions. Wind from the south to southwest sector blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots, mainly from September to March. The thermal sea breeze strengthens the wind around midday. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The water is warmer than in central Chile (18-22°C) thanks to the tropical latitude.
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Spot forecast for Las Machas

Sunrise 07:08 · Sunset 19:43

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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 7.9 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 Now05:370.9 m12:570.3 m18:430.6 m23:560.4 m06:261 m13:280.3 m19:230.7 m00:560.4 m07:071 m13:550.2 m19:570.8 m01:450.4 m07:461 m14:200.2 m20:310.9 m02:300.3 m08:251 m14:450.1 m22:041 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 1 m

Las Machas: 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

174h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 174 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is July, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 29 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J August: 19.5 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 29.5 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days31 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%13-20 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 18 °C. The wettest month is February, with 6 mm.

Monthly averages: Las Machas
Monthly averages — Las Machas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 191 h 27 °C 1 mm
February 28.5 172 h 29 °C 6 mm
March 31.0 158 h 26 °C 1 mm
April 29.0 126 h 24 °C 0 mm
May 18.0 64 h 21 °C 2 mm
June 8.0 29 h 19 °C 4 mm
July 7.5 28 h 18 °C 3 mm
August 19.5 78 h 19 °C 3 mm
September 24.0 104 h 19 °C 0 mm
October 29.5 159 h 21 °C 1 mm
November 29.5 180 h 23 °C 0 mm
December 31.0 174 h 25 °C 0 mm

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Technical details of Las Machas 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: Depending on conditions W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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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