Ritoque, Chile is a Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Ritoque, Chile !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Ritoque, Chile is a Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Ritoque, Chile !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
If you have 4x4, you can drive all the way to Punta Piedra, or the lagoons. If you don't, you can walk like 1km to Punta Piedra from the parking lot (next to the Karting), or you can just sail from there to Punta Piedra.
If you have 4x4, you can drive all the way to Punta Piedra, or the lagoons. If you don't, you can walk like 1km to Punta Piedra from the parking lot (next to the Karting), or you can just sail from there to Punta Piedra.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Ritoque, Chile.
From April to July, you can have North Winds, which come with rain. You have maybe 1 or 2 good North Winds a month in that period. You can kite in some different spots with North Wind, like Playa La Boca (usually just a surf spot), or in Renaca.
Wind
usually
blows
from S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Ritoque, Chile are
January, February, March, August, September, October, November and December
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Cold water all year long.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Thermal wind
at Ritoque, Chile.
From April to July, you can have North Winds, which come with rain. You have maybe 1 or 2 good North Winds a month in that period. You can kite in some different spots with North Wind, like Playa La Boca (usually just a surf spot), or in Renaca.
Wind
usually
blows
from S, SSW and SW
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Ritoque, Chile are
January, February, March, August, September, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Ritoque, Chile is a
Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Not a lot of hazards, just rocks that you can see with low tide.
You can kite in Punta Piedra (in front of the big island), where you have left and right handed waves, that break fast so you can have maybe 1 or 2 turns. A little bit up north (500 meters), there is a flat water lagoon, next to a bridge, sometimes have a lot of water and sometimes just a little bit. A little bit more north from that (500 meters more), you have the best freestyle spot in the area. It's a lagoon protected by small dunes. The track is long, but you kite next to the train rails, so is a experts spot only.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Ritoque, Chile is a
Flat, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
Not a lot of hazards, just rocks that you can see with low tide.
You can kite in Punta Piedra (in front of the big island), where you have left and right handed waves, that break fast so you can have maybe 1 or 2 turns. A little bit up north (500 meters), there is a flat water lagoon, next to a bridge, sometimes have a lot of water and sometimes just a little bit. A little bit more north from that (500 meters more), you have the best freestyle spot in the area. It's a lagoon protected by small dunes. The track is long, but you kite next to the train rails, so is a experts spot only.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Bridge and Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Bridge and Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
There are
riding zones
on the spot, be sure you respect them.
The coast security can charge you for drive in the sand, but is rare. If you get to the beach by 4x4, make sure you park 80 meters away from the high tide. If there's no space for that, park in the dunes in front of Punta Piedra, or just ask the local riders.
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Additional information
There are 1 kitesurf school and 56 kitesurf spots in Chile.
Best months: January February March October November December
Best months: January February March October November December
