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

Rules
Zones

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.