Valparaíso, Chile
Matanzas
Advanced
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
1–3.5 m
Any tide
A wind-cranking bay south of Punta de Lobos that has become Chile's kitesurfing capital — and a solid, heavy beachbreak for surfers on big southwest days. The wind is constant; the waves are serious; the cliffs above are lined with gear tests.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentCold Water
Conditions
- Best swell
- SW, SSW, S
- Best wind
- N, NE
- Season
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul
- Wave size
- 1–3.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- -33.7300, -71.6650
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeCamping