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Waiwen Kite School

Matanzas · Chile · active · unclaimed

IKOFAV Level 1

IKO and FAV Level 1-certified kitesurf school in Matanzas, Chile — lessons; taught in English and Spanish.

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What they teach

on the IKO and FAV Level 1 system

What they sell

lessons

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Taught inEnglish · Spanish

How they teachprivate and group lessons, beginner to advanced

What it costs

No price published

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When to come

the water this school teaches on: Matanzas

  1. Jan, riders' month63
  2. Feb, riders' month58
  3. Mar, riders' month69
  4. Apr58
  5. May27
  6. Jun32
  7. Jul29
  8. Aug, riders' month45
  9. Sep, riders' month67
  10. Oct, riders' month65
  11. Nov, riders' month78
  12. Dec, riders' month68

share of days with three consecutive daylight hours at 12 knots or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it, run over 2023-2024. Good for comparing one place with another, weaker for one beach.

Waternot measuredwaves at Matanzas
Windiest monthNov78% of days at Matanzas

Wind on the beach

cross-onshore

What the spot record warns about

  • cold water requiring a thicker wetsuit
  • powerful afternoon shorebreak
  • Cold water and wind chill year-round.
  • Exposed Pacific waves and shorebreak, with wave size commonly reported around 1.5-4 m at La Vega de Pupuya and 1.5-3 m at Matanzas.
  • Rips and rocks are reported for the Matanzas surf break.
  • Gusty wind can occur at Matanzas itself.

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Where you will ride

1 spot

Pinned at -33.9700, -71.8800 — borrowed from the spot it teaches at, not the school itself.

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Chile

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Known for Chile:LATAMSky Airline

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Open weeks, the team, and photographs

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Last updated: August 2026

Waiwen Kite SchoolIKO · FAV Level 1
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