Overview

The Salt is a kitesurfing spot located in the Atacama region of northern Chile, near Caldera. The spot offers windy conditions in a desert coastal environment. The south to southwest wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots from September to March. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for The Salt

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 19:54

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

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Swell and waves

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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 1.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:13 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:25 · 0.4 m High tide 19:32 · 0.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:47 · 0.5 m High tide 07:06 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:01 · 0.3 m High tide 20:09 · 0.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:43 · 0.5 m High tide 07:50 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:30 · 0.3 m High tide 20:39 · 1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:29 · 0.4 m High tide 08:29 · 1.1 m Low tide 14:57 · 0.2 m High tide 21:09 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:11 · 0.3 m High tide 09:08 · 1.2 m Low tide 15:24 · 0.2 m High tide 22:40 · 1.2 m

The Salt: 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

251h

in January · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to April, peaking in January: 26 rideable days a month and 251 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is July, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 15 °C. The wettest month is August, with 19 mm.

Monthly averages: The Salt

Monthly averages — The Salt — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.5	251 h	21 °C	1 mm
February	25.5	193 h	22 °C	2 mm
March	28.0	195 h	21 °C	1 mm
April	24.0	156 h	19 °C	11 mm
May	21.0	133 h	16 °C	1 mm
June	20.0	122 h	16 °C	1 mm
July	18.5	110 h	15 °C	1 mm
August	19.0	143 h	16 °C	19 mm
September	24.0	179 h	17 °C	0 mm
October	24.5	176 h	18 °C	1 mm
November	25.5	217 h	19 °C	2 mm
December	26.5	233 h	20 °C	4 mm

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Technical details of The Salt spot

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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Nearby spots

All spots: Atacama

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