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Matanzas

O'Higgins Region, Chile
🪨Rocks🌀Strong rips

Matanzas is Chile's premier kitesurfing spot. Surfers: mornings only.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
76
Good
2.5m
@15s
6km/h
Tue
17
49
Fair
2.6m
@14s
14km/h
Wed
18
66
Good
2.6m
@15s
13km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.5m
WSW(241°)
Score: 22/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
6km/h
NE(51°)
Score: 23/25
Weather
16°C
0.9mm98%
Windswell Component
0.1mNNE@1s
Secondary Swell
0.1mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:50 am
Low tide - -0.49m
9:42 am
High tide - 0.28m
3:19 pm
Low tide - -0.40m
9:38 pm
High tide - 0.67m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

76
Good
Components
Swell Direction12/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind23/25
Raw Score80/100
Adjustments
Wind History-4
Adjusted Score76/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score76

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (220°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
1m - 3.5m
Ideal size
2.8m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (85°)
Offshore range
45° - 125°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high
Optimal range
0.4m - 1.5m

Water temp

13°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Famous kitesurfing spot. Mornings for surfing.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Famous for strong afternoon winds. Morning surf.

Getting There

Airport
SCL
Drive time
150 min
Data quality
verified

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