Sea · Ica · Peru
La Chancha
Best for kiting all year except June and July, with 51 to 81 % kite days. Water 16 to 19 °C.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 78 % Primeabout 24 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 22 %
- Kiteable 78 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
- Best hours
- 15:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 12.4 h
- Water
- 16 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 20 °Cdaily maximum, 19 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 0 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, La Chancha averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 75 | 74 | 67 | 70 | 51 | 38 | 47 | 63 | 67 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Possible | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 15 to 18 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 15 to 17 | 14 to 17 |
| Daylighth | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| Water°C at the surface | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 1 of 31 | 1 of 28 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 | 0 of 30 | 0 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 4/3 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 3/2 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 |
- In January, La Chancha averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (75 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, La Chancha averaged 21 kite days out of 28 (74 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, La Chancha averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, La Chancha averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, La Chancha averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, La Chancha averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, La Chancha averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, La Chancha averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, La Chancha averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, La Chancha averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, La Chancha averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (79 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, La Chancha averaged 25 kite days out of 31 (81 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at La Chancha
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.1 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
- April8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- June3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.1 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
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.
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
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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
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 8.2 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).
How the wind behaves
In December, the windiest month
- Too light 19 %
- Kiteable 81 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 19 %, kiteable on 81 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 14:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind steadily from SSW (203°).
Kitesurfing at La Chancha: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at La Chancha?
The best months are all year except June and July: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 81 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is La Chancha windy in October?
Yes, very. 78 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 24 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at La Chancha?
The water ranges from 16 °C in August to 19 °C in February. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does La Chancha get in a year?
About 240 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Ica
- Country
- Peru
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), 178 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -13.8569, -76.2535
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Ica
Kite days in October, % of days
- Atenas
Peru · same kite days as La Chancha in October
78 %Kite days by month at Atenas: Jan 75 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 70 %, May 51 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 81 % - Supay
Peru · 17 points more kite days than La Chancha in October
95 %Kite days by month at Supay: Jan 89 %, Feb 90 %, Mar 93 %, Apr 95 %, May 89 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 95 %, Nov 96 %, Dec 93 % - Playon
Peru · 16 points more kite days than La Chancha in October
94 %Kite days by month at Playon: Jan 88 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 93 %, Apr 95 %, May 90 %, Jun 82 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 96 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 95 %, Dec 92 % - Mendieta
Peru · 16 points more kite days than La Chancha in October
94 %Kite days by month at Mendieta: Jan 86 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 92 %, Apr 94 %, May 90 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 83 %, Aug 90 %, Sep 95 %, Oct 94 %, Nov 95 %, Dec 91 % - Laguna Grande
Peru · 15 points more kite days than La Chancha in October
93 %Kite days by month at Laguna Grande: Jan 85 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 90 %, Apr 93 %, May 89 %, Jun 80 %, Jul 82 %, Aug 89 %, Sep 94 %, Oct 93 %, Nov 93 %, Dec 89 % - Puerto Caballas
Peru · 7 points fewer kite days than La Chancha in October
71 %Kite days by month at Puerto Caballas: Jan 62 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 73 %, Apr 73 %, May 59 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 61 %
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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 3 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 78 % of days at La Chancha 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/spot/la-chancha
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