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12 kn+. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots between 10:00 and 19:00. How we count.

Sea · O'Higgins Region · Chile

Matanzas

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

  1. J64
  2. F54
  3. M61
  4. A54
  5. M25
  6. J25
  7. J22
  8. A38
  9. S55
  10. O71
  11. N69
  12. D67
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 %
  • 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 highClose 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.

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Month by month

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
    2017: 77 % kite days2018: 77 % kite days2019: 65 % kite days2020: 77 % kite days2021: 68 % kite days2022: 68 % kite days2023: 71 % kite days2024: 58 % kite days2025: 77 % kite days9 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.

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: 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 Matanzas

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.2 expected
  2. February7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
  3. March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
  4. April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
  5. May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  6. June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
  7. July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  8. August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
  9. September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
  10. October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.9 expected
  11. November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
  12. December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 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.

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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

Trip odds by start week in Matanzas: W1 8 in 10, W2 8 in 10, W3 7 in 10, W4 8 in 10, W5 7 in 10, W6 7 in 10, W7 8 in 10, W8 7 in 10, W9 9 in 10, W10 7 in 10, W11 8 in 10, W12 8 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 7 in 10, W15 7 in 10, W16 6 in 10, W17 7 in 10, W18 1 in 10, W19 1 in 10, W20 under 1 in 10, W21 under 1 in 10, W22 under 1 in 10, W23 1 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 2 in 10, W26 2 in 10, W27 under 1 in 10, W28 under 1 in 10, W29 under 1 in 10, W30 1 in 10, W31 1 in 10, W32 3 in 10, W33 5 in 10, W34 6 in 10, W35 5 in 10, W36 6 in 10, W37 8 in 10, W38 8 in 10, W39 8 in 10, W40 9 in 10, W41 9 in 10, W42 9 in 10, W43 9 in 10, W44 9 in 10, W45 9 in 10, W46 9 in 10, W47 7 in 10, W48 8 in 10, W49 9 in 10, W50 9 in 10, W51 9 in 10, W52 7 in 10

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).

How the wind behaves

In October, the windiest month

  • Too light 29 %
  • Kiteable 71 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 29 %, kiteable on 71 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 14:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Matanzas: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Matanzas?

The best months are September to April: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 71 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Matanzas windy in October?

Yes, very. 71 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 22 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 Matanzas?

The water ranges from 12 °C in May to 15 °C in January. In October it is about 12 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Matanzas get in a year?

About 184 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

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
O'Higgins Region
Country
Chile
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 119 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC-03:00 in October
Coordinates
-33.9623, -71.8766
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Matanzas

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 O'Higgins Region

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Pupuya

    Chile · same kite days as Matanzas in October

    71 %
    January: 64 % kite days (Prime)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 25 % kite days (Possible)June: 25 % kite days (Possible)July: 22 % kite days (Possible)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 55 % kite days (Good)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 69 % kite days (Prime)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    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 %
  2. Punta Topacalma

    Chile · same kite days as Matanzas in October

    71 %
    January: 62 % kite days (Prime)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 43 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 54 % kite days (Good)September: 61 % kite days (Prime)October: 71 % kite days (Prime)November: 67 % kite days (Prime)December: 67 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Punta Topacalma: Jan 62 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 54 %, May 43 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 67 %
  3. Pichilemu

    Chile · 28 points fewer kite days than Matanzas in October

    43 %
    January: 33 % kite days (Possible)February: 22 % kite days (Possible)March: 24 % kite days (Possible)April: 21 % kite days (Possible)May: 13 % kite days (Off)June: 23 % kite days (Possible)July: 21 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 37 % kite days (Possible)October: 43 % kite days (Good)November: 41 % kite days (Good)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Pichilemu: Jan 33 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 21 %, May 13 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 21 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 37 %

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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/spot/matanzas

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