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San Maloy kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Peru · Arequipa

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m -16.72 | -72.42

Overview

San Maloy is a kitesurf spot located in the Arequipa region, on the southern coast of Peru. This desert spot offers windy conditions in a wild environment. The south to south-east wind blows in the afternoon between 15 and 22 knots from May to December. The coast is exposed to Pacific waves. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. The environment is isolated and arid, with no facilities.
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Spot forecast for San Maloy

Sunrise 05:18 · Sunset 17:50

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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 3.3 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 Now03:280.9 m10:510.3 m16:350.6 m21:400.4 m04:160.9 m11:210.2 m17:150.6 m22:420.4 m04:570.9 m11:460.2 m17:500.7 m23:330.3 m05:350.9 m12:100.2 m18:230.8 m00:190.3 m06:130.9 m12:350.1 m18:560.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.1 m High tide · 0.9 m

San Maloy: 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

45h

in November · 11 rideable days

The season runs from October to February, peaking in November: 8 rideable days a month and 45 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is April, at 1.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 8 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 5 rideable days M April: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d A May: 3 rideable days M June: 4 rideable days J July: 2.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 4.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days11 d N December: 7.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 8 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days F March: 5 rideable days M April: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d A May: 3 rideable days M June: 4 rideable days J July: 2.5 rideable days J August: 7.5 rideable days A September: 4.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days11 d N December: 7.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 18 mm.

Monthly averages: San Maloy
Monthly averages — San Maloy — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.0 39 h 24 °C 12 mm
February 7.0 33 h 25 °C 18 mm
March 5.0 17 h 24 °C 1 mm
April 1.5 7 h 23 °C 1 mm
May 3.0 15 h 20 °C 3 mm
June 4.0 17 h 19 °C 2 mm
July 2.5 10 h 17 °C 1 mm
August 7.5 46 h 17 °C 11 mm
September 4.5 18 h 18 °C 3 mm
October 6.5 35 h 19 °C 14 mm
November 11.0 45 h 21 °C 4 mm
December 7.5 37 h 22 °C 2 mm

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Technical details of San Maloy spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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