Las Machas, Chile is a Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
Las Machas, Chile is a Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
How to get there
If you get to Santiago, Chile, you will definitely want to take a plane from Santiago to Arica city, it's a three hour flight from the capital. If you choose a bus it's a 28 hour trip (bring a good book to read or pills to sleep a lot - or something to kill the time). When you get to Arica take a taxi to Las Machas beach - unpack your kite and ride! With a car you can drive directly on the beach to the water. Very close to the boarder to Peru.
If you get to Santiago, Chile, you will definitely want to take a plane from Santiago to Arica city, it's a three hour flight from the capital. If you choose a bus it's a 28 hour trip (bring a good book to read or pills to sleep a lot - or something to kill the time). When you get to Arica take a taxi to Las Machas beach - unpack your kite and ride! With a car you can drive directly on the beach to the water. Very close to the boarder to Peru.
In summer (December to March) it gets really warm, you can kite without wetsuits. The rest of the year you will need a 3-4 wetsuit. The best season is definitely summer!
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Las Machas, Chile.
The wind is most of the time South and depending on where you are at the beach it goes sideshore to sideonshore, from the south to the northern part of the beach. The wind's range is usually between 13-18 knots, so a large gear is necessary. The best direction for the wind is South to Southwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Las Machas, Chile are
January, February, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
In summer (December to March) it gets really warm, you can kite without wetsuits. The rest of the year you will need a 3-4 wetsuit. The best season is definitely summer!
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Las Machas, Chile.
The wind is most of the time South and depending on where you are at the beach it goes sideshore to sideonshore, from the south to the northern part of the beach. The wind's range is usually between 13-18 knots, so a large gear is necessary. The best direction for the wind is South to Southwest.
Wind
usually
blows
from S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Las Machas, Chile are
January, February, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Las Machas, Chile is a
Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Nice and very long beach, lots of space to launch the kite, no special entries, just find your spot and go ride.
The water is perfectly flat in the southern part and in the northern part you can get waves, though the wind gets down a bit. When swells hit the southern part you get perfect waves to jump.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Las Machas, Chile is a
Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Nice and very long beach, lots of space to launch the kite, no special entries, just find your spot and go ride.
The water is perfectly flat in the southern part and in the northern part you can get waves, though the wind gets down a bit. When swells hit the southern part you get perfect waves to jump.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
