El Desierto, Argentina
El Desierto, Argentina is a Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, NNE, NE, SSE, S and SSW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
El Desierto, Argentina is a Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, NNE, NE, SSE, S and SSW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
Just south of the harbor in Mar del Plata.
Nearest Airports
Distance
515km from spot
480km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
Just south of the harbor in Mar del Plata.
Nearest Airports
Distance
515km from spot
480km from spot
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Riding Conditions in El Desierto, Argentina
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water: winter quite cold, approx. 11°C, summer up to approx. 16°C. Neoprene is required all year. Only on some hot summer days you can ride in shorts.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, NNE, NE, SSE, S and SSW .
There is Thermal and Frontal wind at El Desierto, Argentina.
Approx. 2-3 kiteable days per week. Usual directions SE, S and NE. Winter: best wind is SE and S, from 10-35 knots. Depending of frontal systems. Summer: best wind is NE. It is a thermal wind starting at 1pm approx. up to 20 knots, but it is not very predictable. You can also get on summer some frontal systems from the South an SE.
Wind usually blows from NE, SSW, SW, WSW, WNW and NW on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water: winter quite cold, approx. 11°C, summer up to approx. 16°C. Neoprene is required all year. Only on some hot summer days you can ride in shorts.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from N, NNE, NE, SSE, S and SSW .
There is Thermal and Frontal wind at El Desierto, Argentina.
Approx. 2-3 kiteable days per week. Usual directions SE, S and NE. Winter: best wind is SE and S, from 10-35 knots. Depending of frontal systems. Summer: best wind is NE. It is a thermal wind starting at 1pm approx. up to 20 knots, but it is not very predictable. You can also get on summer some frontal systems from the South an SE.
Wind usually blows from NE, SSW, SW, WSW, WNW and NW on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide .
El Desierto, Argentina is a Chop and Small waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
Big, sandy beach. Packed with beach goers most of the year.
Chop to small waves.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide,Coming Tide .
El Desierto, Argentina is a Chop and Small waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
Big, sandy beach. Packed with beach goers most of the year.
Chop to small waves.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December .
When you are on water, be careful of Currents and Mole .
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in March, April, May, June, August, September, October, November and December .
When you are on water, be careful of Currents and Mole .
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Additional information
A parking is available at El Desierto, Argentina.
Beware of thieves.
Webcams around El Desierto, Argentina
Webcams around El Desierto, Argentina
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
24 knotsMar del Plata, Argentina 04:43:26 pm, GMT-3 Model: gfs27_long, updated 2 minutes ago | 6905 |
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Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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El Desierto, Argentina







