Continent |
South America |
Country |
Argentina |
Next Big City |
Mar del Plata |
Next Town |
Mar del Plata |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Small to medium waves.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January, February |
Big sandy beach.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
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.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Frontal, Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, SW |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WNW, NW |
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.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Located in the south of Mar del Plata.
Rules |
No information |