Overview

Palo Buque is a kitesurfing spot located in the Tarapacá region of northern Chile, near Iquique. This spot offers regular windy conditions in a spectacular desert environment. The south to southwest wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots, mainly from September to March. The coast is exposed to Pacific Ocean waves. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Palo Buque

Sunrise 07:05 · Sunset 19:45

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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 1.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:41 · 0.9 m Low tide 13:00 · 0.3 m High tide 18:49 · 0.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:03 · 0.5 m High tide 06:29 · 1 m Low tide 13:32 · 0.3 m High tide 19:28 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:02 · 0.4 m High tide 07:11 · 1 m Low tide 13:58 · 0.2 m High tide 20:01 · 0.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:50 · 0.4 m High tide 07:50 · 1 m Low tide 14:23 · 0.2 m High tide 20:34 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:34 · 0.3 m High tide 08:29 · 1 m Low tide 14:49 · 0.2 m High tide 22:07 · 1.1 m

Palo Buque: 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

103h

in December · 23 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 19 rideable days a month and 103 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 2 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

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 19 °C. The wettest month is February, with 1 mm.

Monthly averages: Palo Buque

Monthly averages — Palo Buque — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	112 h	26 °C	0 mm
February	17.0	84 h	28 °C	1 mm
March	13.0	52 h	26 °C	1 mm
April	7.0	25 h	23 °C	0 mm
May	3.0	16 h	21 °C	0 mm
June	2.0	7 h	20 °C	0 mm
July	3.5	11 h	19 °C	0 mm
August	5.5	27 h	19 °C	0 mm
September	7.0	30 h	20 °C	0 mm
October	15.0	71 h	21 °C	0 mm
November	21.5	100 h	22 °C	0 mm
December	23.0	103 h	24 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Palo Buque 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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