Overview

Playa Amarilla is a kitesurfing spot located in the Coquimbo region of Chile, near Los Vilos. The golden sand beach offers windy conditions. The south to southwest wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Playa Amarilla

Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 20:01

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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 6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:12 · 0.6 m High tide 06:48 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:54 · 0.4 m High tide 20:04 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:22 · 0.6 m High tide 07:40 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:30 · 0.3 m High tide 20:38 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:14 · 0.5 m High tide 08:22 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:59 · 0.3 m High tide 21:08 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:58 · 0.4 m High tide 09:01 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:26 · 0.2 m High tide 21:37 · 1.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:39 · 0.3 m High tide 09:38 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:53 · 0.2 m High tide 22:08 · 1.3 m

Playa Amarilla: 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

228h

in November · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to January, peaking in November: 21 rideable days a month and 228 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is June, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is June, with 109 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Amarilla

Monthly averages — Playa Amarilla — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	163 h	21 °C	0 mm
February	12.0	99 h	22 °C	1 mm
March	18.5	130 h	21 °C	1 mm
April	19.5	130 h	19 °C	1 mm
May	15.0	80 h	17 °C	21 mm
June	9.0	48 h	16 °C	109 mm
July	13.5	61 h	15 °C	25 mm
August	16.0	85 h	16 °C	93 mm
September	20.5	148 h	17 °C	10 mm
October	19.5	170 h	18 °C	3 mm
November	23.5	228 h	19 °C	2 mm
December	21.0	192 h	20 °C	1 mm

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Technical details of Playa Amarilla 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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Nearby spots

All spots: Coquimbo

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