Tome
Paragliding site · Chile
- Launch altitude
- 130 m
- Level
- Intermediate+
- Best season
- —
- Landing
- —
Works on N · W · NW
Where it is
Tomé is a soaring site on the coast near Concepción, Chile, launching at about 130 m in north, west or northwest wind. From launch there are views over the city of Tomé and Quiriquina Island, making it a scenic ridge as well as a flyable one. The takeoff is rated intermediate and requires solid wing-inflation skills, so it's not the easiest first coastal site to try. It's reached about 30 km north of Concepción, on the Caracol hill along the access road into Tomé. Landing is easy, down at Bellavista beach. With a confident kiting and inflation technique and the right wind direction, Tomé rewards pilots with a genuinely scenic coastal soaring session.
Launch & conditions
Takeoff is rated intermediate and requires solid wing-inflation skills.
Getting there & local rules
About 30 km north of Concepción, on the Caracol hill along the access road into Tomé.
Check conditions before you fly
A forecast for the valley is not a forecast for the launch. Before heading to Tome, read the wind and thermals for the site itself, confirm the day's rules with the local club, and remember the standing rule — when in doubt, don't launch. In the free OutDare app you can open Tome with a 7-day forecast built from high-resolution weather models, see who else has been flying, and get there with offline maps.
Conditions right now
Live — the same sources the OutDare app uses
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Is it usually flyable? The 12-month record
In a typical 12–35 km/h wind range, Tome offered a flyable window on 143 of 365 days (39%) over the last 12 months. Best month: January (74%).
| January74%23/31 | February61%17/28 | March48%15/31 | April23%7/30 | May19%6/31 | June17%5/30 |
| July16%5/31 | August23%7/31 | September37%11/30 | October29%9/31 | November73%22/30 | December52%16/31 |
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Is it usually flyable?
Set your wing's wind range once — the live 7-day outlook and the last 12 months both answer for Tome.
Surface wind (10 m) in km/h — the same number you read on any forecast.
The 7-day outlook and the 12-month history below both update to your range.
7-day wind outlook
High-resolution models — the same OutDare uses.
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Over the last 12 months
39% of days flyable
143 of 365 days had a dry 2-hour+ window in your range, from a direction this site flies
Best month
Jan · 74%
Flyable days by month
A day counts as flyable when the surface wind held in your range, from a direction the site flies, with no rain, for at least 2 hours in a row (08:00–20:00) — from hourly 10 m wind over the last 12 months. A seasonal wind guide only: it can't judge gusts, thermals or turbulence, and never replaces the live forecast, airspace checks and your own judgement.
Nearby flying sites
Site facts from the OutDare flying-site database. Always verify current access and regulations with the local club before flying.