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La Isla Santa Maria ( ID la_isla_santa_maria )      Hits: 845
You are here: South America > Chile > La Isla Santa Maria ( ID la_isla_santa_maria )
Continent: South America
Country: Chile
Next Big City (Airport):  Antofagasta
Next Town: Antofagasta
Latitude:   -23.4525
Longitude: -70.6024
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
No Information

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat water, there are no waves and not much difference between tides.

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 Beach
Type:
- Pebbles
- Rocks
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None


The beach is very clean, though you probably will need someone to help you launch your kite, there is no sand, there are pebbles and small rocks, there is enough space to launch the kite, no special entries other than where everybody meets on the weekends.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


You should expect the water to be a bit cold - you will definitely want to bring your 3-4 full wetsuit for summer and winter.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- November
- December
Wind Type:
No Information

Best Direction:
- S
Main Direction:
- S


The season is best in summer - from mid October to April, the rest of the year is very inconsistent. The best winds come from the South and hit the spot sideshore, any other wind direction is probably unstable and weak. The wind range is between 15 and 30 knots, though it can get stronger but is not very common.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


If you get to Chile through Santiago Airport, take a 2 hour flight to Antofagasta city (or a 20 hour bus to the same city) - when you get to Antofagasta take a taxi to 'La Isla Santa Maria' book a pick up also with the taxi - or have someone local take you back to the city - you can camp at the spot too.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Kiters downwind and windsurfers upwind.

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