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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaia surfboard in Lances Left, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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Quintay
Chile, Central Santiago
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Quintay is about 30 min. from Viña del Mar from "Ruta 68". Once there, head to the beach and walk to the north until you are at the end of the beach. DistanceTake a car WalkGood walk (15-30 mn) Easy to find?OK Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencyRegular
Wave
TypeBeach-break
DirectionRight and left
BottomSandy
PowerHollow, Fast, Powerful
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell direction
Good wind direction
Swell sizeStarts working at and holds up to
Best tide positionLow and mid tide
Best tide movement
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Week-end crowdEmpty
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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.
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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.