Continent |
South America |
Country |
Argentina |
Next Big City |
Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata |
Next Town |
Villa Gesell |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
No information |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Generally choppy and with some waves. The coast goes straight from NE to SE. Normal tide, current could be up to 2 knots strong. Waves are not too big: 0.5-1.5m. Shorebreak.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
January, February |
Very large beach, nice and soft sand. No rocks, no reefs. Full of space to launch and land except during summer (January and February), when the beach will be full of people. You can drive your 4x4 up to the beach.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal, Thick |
Temperature: summer 20-30°C, winter: 8-15°. Water temperature from 11°C in winter up to 16°C in summer. Always have to use a wetsuit but you can ride all year long.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NE, SE |
Summer thermal wind from the NE, sideofshore from 10 up to 18 knots. Approx. 3 kiteable days a week. In winter you can ride some good cold fronts from the SE. Generally there are variable conditions during all year from 0-40 knots possible. Sideshore NNE and SSW.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No walk |
Buenos Aires 400km, Mar del Plata 100km. If you come from a foreign country fly to Buenos Aires (Ezeiza Airport) and then take a bus (6 hours) or rent a car. Take rute 11 to Pinamar (approx 400 km). From Mar del Plata there are only 100 km. You can fly also from Buenos Aires to Mar del Plata and then by car. About 10 miles south of Pinamar. Drive onto the beach and park.
Rules |
None |
The beach can get crowded with sunbathers.
Good nightlife.