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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Quintay
Chile, Central Santiago
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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ] |
Latitude: 33° 10.427' S |
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Quintay is about 30 min. from Viña del Mar from DistanceDay trip WalkShort walk (5-15 mn) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special access4x4 |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Alternative name Playa grande Quintay
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyVery consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerFast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthShort (< 50m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorthEast
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movement
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Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
Dangers
Additional Information
Very beautiful place, epic waves, nice tuberides and no crowds.
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Probably one of the best beach-breaks in the zone and maybe in Chile. Still kinda secret spot.
Author: Anonymous Contributors (3)
Comments
By Anonymous , 09-02-2007
Quintay - I have been there three times, no waves at all... Don't waste your time. The best thing of Quintay is that it is about 4 hours from pichilemu....
By Anonymous , 21-06-2006
Huum..Joatinga - Hey , this spot is very similar to Joatinga on Brazil-Rio.You can see that triangle that forms when one wave smash on the rock and go back to other waveSearch for joatinga on here and you'll see
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By Anonymous , 04-01-2010
rarely breaks - as you can see in 2 of the photos, the wave closes out most of the times. Needs very specific conditions to work properly.