Overview

Pupuya is a kitesurfing spot located in the O'Higgins region of Chile, near Matanzas. The beach offers windy conditions in a natural setting. 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 Pupuya

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 20:05

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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 5.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:25 · 0.7 m High tide 07:00 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:05 · 0.4 m High tide 20:14 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:33 · 0.6 m High tide 07:51 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:40 · 0.4 m High tide 20:48 · 1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:25 · 0.5 m High tide 08:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:09 · 0.3 m High tide 21:18 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:08 · 0.4 m High tide 09:11 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:36 · 0.2 m High tide 21:47 · 1.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:49 · 0.3 m High tide 09:48 · 1.3 m Low tide 16:03 · 0.2 m High tide 22:17 · 1.4 m

Pupuya: 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

328h

in December · 31 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in December: 29 rideable days a month and 328 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is June, with 239 mm.

Monthly averages: Pupuya

Monthly averages — Pupuya — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	31.0	322 h	22 °C	1 mm
February	28.5	270 h	23 °C	2 mm
March	31.0	255 h	22 °C	5 mm
April	26.0	180 h	19 °C	25 mm
May	19.0	109 h	15 °C	47 mm
June	16.0	94 h	15 °C	239 mm
July	18.0	91 h	14 °C	25 mm
August	23.0	137 h	15 °C	190 mm
September	27.0	221 h	16 °C	71 mm
October	30.0	269 h	18 °C	11 mm
November	30.0	292 h	20 °C	2 mm
December	31.0	328 h	21 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Pupuya spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, WSW, W, WNW, NNW.

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: O'Higgins

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