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Puerto Varas kitesurf, wingfoil and windfoil spot

Chile · Los Lagos

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 57 m -41.32 | -72.99

Overview

Puerto Varas is a kitesurf spot on Lake Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos region of Chile. This lake, the second largest in Chile, offers a spectacular view of the Osorno volcano. The thermal wind blows in the afternoon between 12 and 20 knots from November to February. The lake offers perfect flat water. The spot is suitable for beginner riders thanks to the flat water. The water is cold (12-18°C). Puerto Varas is a popular tourist destination with good infrastructure.
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Sunrise 06:54 · Sunset 20:18

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

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Puerto Varas: 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

126h

in January · 22 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 17 rideable days a month and 126 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is August, at 2 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days22 d J February: 16 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 6.5 rideable days A May: 3 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 7 rideable days J August: 2 rideable days2 d A September: 9.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days22 d J February: 16 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 6.5 rideable days A May: 3 rideable days M June: 5 rideable days J July: 7 rideable days J August: 2 rideable days2 d A September: 9.5 rideable days S October: 13 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 9 °C. The wettest month is June, with 306 mm.

Monthly averages: Puerto Varas
Monthly averages — Puerto Varas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 126 h 19 °C 48 mm
February 16.0 97 h 19 °C 65 mm
March 13.5 83 h 17 °C 130 mm
April 6.5 52 h 14 °C 208 mm
May 3.0 21 h 10 °C 236 mm
June 5.0 37 h 10 °C 306 mm
July 7.0 29 h 9 °C 144 mm
August 2.0 18 h 10 °C 177 mm
September 9.5 62 h 11 °C 221 mm
October 13.0 74 h 14 °C 126 mm
November 15.5 100 h 16 °C 125 mm
December 21.0 154 h 17 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of Puerto Varas spot

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

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: SSW, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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