O'Higgins, Chile
Jul · 27% rideableMatanzas
What it's actually like
Matanzas is a village in the commune of Navidad, on the Pacific coast of the O’Higgins region, 165 km from Santiago along Route 78. Chile’s tourist board describes it as known for its wind and waves, drawing surfers, kitesurfers and windsurfers, with cliffs over the ocean. The wind comes from the south to south-west, the sea breeze that locals call the surazo.
October to April are the windy months in WindChaser’s record, and October is the pick, with seven days in ten clearing 12 knots for three daylight hours. The mean over those rideable hours runs from 15 to 17 knots. May to July drop below three days in ten. The mornings are quiet: in October the share of windy days climbs from one in twenty at 8am to more than three in five by 2pm, and it is still near its peak at 6pm. The record comes from a 9 km model with no station check yet, so treat it as a guide.
The water is cold: 12 to 14°C in winter and 17 to 18°C in summer, per a spot guide, with a 4/3 and boots as the minimum.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
July · 27%. 9 rideable days in 31, 2.0 hours a day over 12 kt. Go elsewhere.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
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Geek analysis
July in the record
27% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In July the wind most often sits at 4 to 7 kt (38% of daylight hours). No daylight hour is over 12 kt on at least half the days. The best hour is 4pm, on 29% of days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
July on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Matanzas report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Dec · HighKiteforum’s spot guide says the beach is full of people from December to March, so ask for help to launch and land. Kite Insider rates the crowds medium, busiest from November to February.
On the water
What July usually does
July sits outside the best months here. 27% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit