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Lebu Point kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Chile · Biobío

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 1 m -37.59 | -73.67

Overview

Lebu Point is a kitesurfing spot located in the Biobío region of Chile. This headland offers windy conditions thanks to the wind acceleration around the point. 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 advanced riders due to the currents and exposure.
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Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 20:44

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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 3.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Sun 15Mon 16Tue 17Wed 18Thu 19 Now03:091.3 m10:330.5 m16:080.8 m20:570.6 m04:051.2 m11:410.5 m17:360.8 m22:130.7 m05:111.2 m12:420.5 m18:580.9 m23:520.7 m06:171.2 m13:300.4 m19:511 m01:150.7 m07:171.2 m14:080.4 m20:301.1 m
  • Sunday 15 November High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Monday 16 November High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Tuesday 17 November High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m
  • Wednesday 18 November High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Thursday 19 November Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m

Lebu Point: 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

464h

in January · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 25 rideable days a month and 464 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J February: 24.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 13 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 17 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 26 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 26.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is June, with 357 mm.

Monthly averages: Lebu Point
Monthly averages — Lebu Point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 464 h 18 °C 9 mm
February 24.5 324 h 19 °C 6 mm
March 21.5 291 h 17 °C 83 mm
April 14.5 128 h 15 °C 117 mm
May 13.0 111 h 13 °C 115 mm
June 8.5 65 h 12 °C 357 mm
July 17.0 167 h 12 °C 134 mm
August 14.5 131 h 12 °C 145 mm
September 13.0 127 h 13 °C 137 mm
October 26.0 313 h 15 °C 50 mm
November 20.0 267 h 16 °C 35 mm
December 26.5 385 h 17 °C 20 mm

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Technical details of Lebu Point 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.

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