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Ritoque kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Chile · Valparaíso

Spot currently openBeginner level -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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Spot forecast for Ritoque

Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 20:13

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4Thu 5Fri 6 Now04:591.3 m12:110.3 m18:230.9 m23:480.5 m06:151.3 m13:100.3 m19:261 m01:060.5 m07:201.3 m13:580.2 m20:151.2 m02:110.4 m08:161.3 m14:390.2 m20:571.3 m03:050.3 m09:051.2 m15:160.2 m21:351.4 m
  • Monday 2 November High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 3 November High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 4 November Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 5 November Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 6 November Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1.4 m

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…)

Season · peak

167h

in November · 20.5 rideable days

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

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days6 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days J February: 9.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 6 rideable days6 d J July: 7.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 16.5 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D

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.

Monthly averages: Ritoque
Monthly averages — Ritoque — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
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

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.

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