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Kitesurfing in Matanzas, Chile, Chile

Name: Matanzas, Chile
Address: CHL

Beach in Chile · 3 kite spots · airport SCL

Best for kiting from September to April, with 54 to 71 % kite days. Water 12 to 15 °C.

Season 20 Aug to 6 May, peak 5 Mar to 25 Mar and 24 Sep to 21 Jan.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Matanzas, the main spot of Matanzas, Chile. The other 2 spots range from 71 to 72 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan64Prime
FFeb54Good
MMar61Prime
AApr54Good
MMay25Possible
JJun25Possible
JJul22Possible
AAug38Possible
SSep55Good
OOct71Primenow · chosen
NNov69Prime
DDec67Prime

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

October in Matanzas, Chile, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 22 of 31; 71 % kite days, Prime, good in 9 of 9 years
WIND: 13 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 12 °C, 5/4; suit for 10 to 13 °C

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 6.9 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 29 %
Kiteable 71 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
12.9 h
Water
12 °C, 5/4
Air
14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain
2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Matanzas averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Matanzas

Kite days% of days	64	54	61	54	25	25	22	38	55	71	69	67
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Good	Prime	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	7 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	5 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	15 to 19	16 to 19	15 to 19	14 to 18	15 to 17	14 to 16	15 to 16	14 to 17	14 to 19	14 to 19	13 to 19	14 to 19
Daylighth	14.1	13.3	12.3	11.3	10.4	9.9	10.1	10.9	11.9	12.9	13.9	14.4
Water°C at the surface	15	15	15	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13
Air°C, daily maximum	17	17	16	15	14	13	13	13	13	14	15	16
Rain days1 mm or more	0 of 31	1 of 28	1 of 31	3 of 30	5 of 31	9 of 30	6 of 31	7 of 31	5 of 30	2 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4

In January, Matanzas averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Matanzas averaged 15 kite days out of 28 (54 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Matanzas averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (61 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Matanzas averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Matanzas averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Matanzas averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Matanzas averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Matanzas averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Matanzas averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Matanzas averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Matanzas averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (69 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Matanzas averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 13 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Matanzas

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 71 % Primeabout 22 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 29 %
Kiteable 71 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 12.9 h
Water: 12 °C, 5/4
Air: 14 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
Rain: 2 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Matanzas averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (71 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Close model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

12 °C in October, 5/4 (10 to 13 °C).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

12 to 15 °C, 5/4 to 4/3.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Matanzas, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 119 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 15 h 45 min straight line, 12,216 km
MUC Munich: about 15 h 55 min straight line, 12,331 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 15 h 40 min straight line, 12,116 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 15 h 10 min straight line, 11,765 km
ZRH Zurich: about 15 h 35 min straight line, 12,072 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 15 h 15 min straight line, 11,786 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Matanzas, Chile

Best for kiting from September to April, with 54 to 71 % kite days. Water 12 to 15 °C.

Season 20 Aug to 6 May, peak 5 Mar to 25 Mar and 24 Sep to 21 Jan. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: January, March, October, November, December. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

9 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 7.1 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Matanzas, Chile windy?

Across the year, 50 % of days at Matanzas are kite days. The windiest month is October with 71 %, the calmest is July with 22 %.

Wind on kite days in October comes most often from SW (225°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind13 knots(12 to 15 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan SW, Feb SW, Mar SW, Apr SW, May SW, Jun N, Jul SSW, Aug SSW, Sep SW, Oct SW, Nov SW, Dec SW.

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Water temperature in Matanzas, Chile by month

The sea is warmest in January at 15 °C and coolest in May at 12 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in May, 4/3 in January.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Matanzas, Chile

Matanzas
Sea · main spot
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 Matanzas: Jan 64 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 25 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 67 %
Pupuya
Sea · 3 km
Same model cell as Matanzas: near identical numbers.
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 Pupuya: Jan 64 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 54 %, May 25 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 67 %
La Boca
Sea · 7 km
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 Boca: Jan 63 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 54 %, May 28 %, Jun 22 %, Jul 20 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 66 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 71 % of days at Matanzas met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/matanzas

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