Punta Parrón kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

Chile · Maule

Spot currently openIntermediate level -35.55 | -72.61

Overview

Punta Parrón is a kitesurfing spot located in the Maule region of Chile. The headland offers windy conditions thanks to wind acceleration. The south to southwest wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 25 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Punta Parrón

Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 20:09

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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 1.5 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 Now00:390.7 m07:121.2 m14:180.4 m20:271 m01:460.6 m08:031.3 m14:510.4 m20:591.1 m02:360.5 m08:441.3 m15:190.3 m21:281.2 m03:190.4 m09:211.3 m15:460.2 m21:561.3 m03:580.3 m09:591.3 m16:130.2 m22:261.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.4 m

Punta Parrón: 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

317h

in December · 26 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in December: 24 rideable days a month and 317 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is June, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 25 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 22 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 11.5 rideable days M June: 8.5 rideable days8.5 d J July: 14 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 25.5 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 26 rideable days26 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 13 °C. The wettest month is June, with 248 mm.

Monthly averages: Punta Parrón
Monthly averages — Punta Parrón — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 296 h 19 °C 0 mm
February 23.0 249 h 20 °C 1 mm
March 22.0 227 h 18 °C 17 mm
April 16.0 129 h 16 °C 50 mm
May 11.5 76 h 14 °C 102 mm
June 8.5 53 h 13 °C 248 mm
July 14.0 102 h 13 °C 96 mm
August 17.0 112 h 13 °C 191 mm
September 19.0 177 h 14 °C 88 mm
October 25.5 247 h 15 °C 16 mm
November 23.0 256 h 17 °C 10 mm
December 26.0 317 h 18 °C 2 mm

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Technical details of Punta Parrón 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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