Continent |
South America |
Country |
Chile |
Next Big City |
Santiago |
Next Town |
Los Vilos |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food |
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Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat with waves 3 to 6 feet at the north end of the bay. Flat water in a river mouth. Waves are small and long.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January, December |
Nice and soft sand, a bit crowded in summer season, but plenty space to launch and land. 3 miles long beach.
Weather
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
In summer the weather is very nice, with temperatures around 25°C and water 17°C. Wetsuit is needed 3/4 mm.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
South wind is the best in Chile. 10-20 knots most of the time from September to March. In this bay several directions are sideshore. Near the peninsula is gusty but some hundreds of meters to the south inside the bay is much better. The wind is usually between 10-15 mph in off-season and 7 mph more during season.
How to get there
Transport |
Car, Bus |
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Access
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Short walk |
Take the route 5 from Santiago to the north, about 196km.
Extra information
Rules |
No information |
Nightlife
Great, search the Hotel California, a white house in front of the sea. Also search Tsunami Disco.