Best Kitespots in Coquimbo Region

8 spots · Chile

Best for kiting from September to November, with 51 to 57 % kite days. Water 13 to 14 °C.

Median of 7 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 8 spots
Median kite days: 41 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 14 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Teniente; 55 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Coquimbo Region

Coquimbo Region in Chile has 8 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 41 % kite days over the year; Teniente leads with 55 %.

Best season at the median spot: September to November (50 % kite days or more). Water about 14 °C.

Best time to visit Coquimbo Region

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: September to November

Kite days at the median spot range from 26 % in February to 57 % in October.

Water 13 °C in September to 17 °C in February. Air 13 °C in July to 18 °C in February, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Coquimbo Region: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Coquimbo Region?

The best months are September to November: the median spot in Coquimbo Region had 51 to 57 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Coquimbo Region?

Teniente has the most kite days in Coquimbo Region: 55 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Coquimbo Region?

The water ranges from 13 °C in September to 17 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 5/4 in September, 4/3 in February.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in Coquimbo Region
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Teniente	56	42	51	54	48	43	50	52	63	68	68	60
Playa Amarilla	35	29	36	36	41	47	51	48	55	58	52	46
Los Vilos	32	26	33	33	35	43	44	44	53	57	51	43
Puerto Aldea	51	37	37	30	23	24	26	36	53	60	59	55
Pichidangui	21	19	21	23	33	43	42	41	49	49	36	29
Punta Choros	24	16	17	14	12	27	25	30	44	45	42	32
La Herraura	18	11	10	8	4	6	5	12	22	24	24	20

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Coquimbo Region yet.

All spots in Coquimbo Region

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Teniente
Chile
55 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Teniente: Jan 56 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 54 %, May 48 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 60 %
2
Playa Amarilla
Chile
45 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Playa Amarilla: Jan 35 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 36 %, May 41 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 46 %
3
Los Vilos
Chile
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Los Vilos: Jan 32 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 33 %, May 35 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 43 %
4
Puerto Aldea
Chile
41 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Puerto Aldea: Jan 51 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 30 %, May 23 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 59 %, Dec 55 %
5
Pichidangui
Chile
34 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Pichidangui: Jan 21 %, Feb 19 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 23 %, May 33 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 29 %
6
Punta Choros
Chile
27 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Punta Choros: Jan 24 %, Feb 16 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 14 %, May 12 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 32 %
7
La Herraura
Chile
14 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Herraura: Jan 18 %, Feb 11 %, Mar 10 %, Apr 8 %, May 4 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 20 %
8
Embalse Puclaro
Chile
0 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Embalse Puclaro: Jan 0 %, Feb 0 %, Mar 0 %, Apr 0 %, May 0 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 0 %, Sep 0 %, Oct 0 %, Nov 0 %, Dec 0 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Coquimbo Region: median of 7 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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