Continent |
South America |
Country |
Chile |
Next Big City |
Santiago |
Next Town |
Valparaiso, Quintero |
|
Type: |
Ocean, Lagoon |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Repair, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Bridge, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
You can kite in Punta Piedra (in front of the big island), where you have left and right handed waves, that break fast so you can have maybe 1 or 2 turns. A little bit up north (500 meters), there is a flat water lagoon, next to a bridge, sometimes have a lot of water and sometimes just a little bit. A little bit more north from that (500 meters more), you have the best freestyle spot in the area. It's a lagoon protected by small dunes. The track is long, but you kite next to the train rails, so is a experts spot only.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Not a lot of hazards, just rocks that you can see with low tide.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Cold water all year long.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
From April to July, you can have North Winds, which come with rain. You have maybe 1 or 2 good North Winds a month in that period. You can kite in some different spots with North Wind, like Playa La Boca (usually just a surf spot), or in Renaca.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
No walk |
If you have 4x4, you can drive all the way to Punta Piedra, or the lagoons. If you don't, you can walk like 1km to Punta Piedra from the parking lot (next to the Karting), or you can just sail from there to Punta Piedra.
Extra information
The coast security can charge you for drive in the sand, but is rare. If you get to the beach by 4x4, make sure you park 80 meters away from the high tide. If there's no space for that, park in the dunes in front of Punta Piedra, or just ask the local riders.
Nightlife
Viña del Mar have a good night life. A lot of restaurants, bars and party, specially from December to March.