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Spot de Ritoque

Ritoque kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Valparaíso

-32.89 | -71.51

Overview

Ritoque is one of the most popular kitesurfing spots in central Chile, located in the Valparaíso region, near Quintero and Santiago. The long sandy beach offers reliable and regular wind conditions. The dominant "Papagayo" wind blows from the south-southeast between 15 and 25 knots, picking up mid-morning with a peak in the afternoon. The main season runs from September to March. The wind is side-onshore. The sandy bottom and gradual depth make this spot accessible to all levels. The water is cool (15-20°C), wetsuit recommended. Several rows of waves can form with large swells.
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Ritoque: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

The season runs from September to January, peaking in November: 18 rideable days a month and 167 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is June, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81% 13-20 knots · 19%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 15 °C. The wettest month is June, with 192 mm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.

Monthly averages — Ritoque — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 99 h 22 °C 0 mm
February 9.5 61 h 22 °C 1 mm
March 15.5 99 h 22 °C 4 mm
April 17.5 92 h 19 °C 6 mm
May 13.5 55 h 16 °C 72 mm
June 6.0 23 h 15 °C 192 mm
July 7.5 24 h 15 °C 28 mm
August 12.5 59 h 15 °C 122 mm
September 17.5 105 h 17 °C 28 mm
October 16.5 120 h 18 °C 10 mm
November 20.5 167 h 20 °C 2 mm
December 18.5 141 h 21 °C 1 mm
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Technical details of Ritoque spot

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Spot opening date

Open all year round

Required level

Beginner

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