Base Macchu Picchu: weather statistics and wind history

62.0979° S, 58.4122° W
16.10.2026
  • High gust forecast (20.4 m/s)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.6 m/s)
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.0 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.6 m/s, gusts 9.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (0.0°C)
19.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (0.0°C)
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.7 m/s, gusts 16.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (0.0°C)
21.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.8 m)
22.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (23.7 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Wave height – experience required (2.3 m)
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