Overview

Puclaro is a kitesurfing spot on the Puclaro dam lake, in the Elqui Valley, Coquimbo region of Chile. This artificial lake at 500 m altitude offers flat water conditions in a spectacular mountain setting. The thermal valley wind blows regularly in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The wind funnels into the Elqui Valley, creating reliable conditions. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders. The lake water is warmer than the ocean. No tides or ocean currents.

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Spot forecast for Puclaro

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 19:56

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Puclaro: when to go?

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Season · peak

79h

in December · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to February, peaking in December: 16 rideable days a month and 79 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is July, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

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 August, at 19 °C. The wettest month is August, with 66 mm.

Monthly averages: Puclaro

Monthly averages — Puclaro — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	50 h	29 °C	0 mm
February	14.5	50 h	29 °C	0 mm
March	4.5	13 h	28 °C	0 mm
April	2.0	6 h	26 °C	13 mm
May	0.5	2 h	23 °C	11 mm
June	0.5	2 h	20 °C	42 mm
July	0.0	1 h	21 °C	1 mm
August	0.5	4 h	19 °C	66 mm
September	4.5	11 h	24 °C	1 mm
October	2.0	17 h	25 °C	8 mm
November	14.5	58 h	27 °C	0 mm
December	21.5	79 h	28 °C	0 mm

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Technical details of Puclaro spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SSW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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