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Ticucho (El Cadillal) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Tucumán

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 611 m -26.59 | -65.23

Overview

Ticucho, also known as El Cadillal, is a kitesurfing spot located on the El Cadillal dam, in the province of Tucumán, northwestern Argentina. This artificial reservoir at over 600m altitude offers a water area in a subtropical mountain setting. Prevailing winds blow from the north and southeast, with thermal winds developing during the day, channeled by the valleys of the Tucumán sierras. The water area offers flat water suited to progression. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 19:30

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Ticucho (El Cadillal): when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

81h

in September · 17 rideable days

The season runs from August to November, peaking in September: 15 rideable days a month and 81 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is May, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 7 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days6 d M June: 9 rideable days J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 12 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days17 d S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 8 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 7 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days6 d M June: 9 rideable days J July: 6 rideable days6 d J August: 12 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days17 d S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 180 mm.

Monthly averages: Ticucho (El Cadillal)
Monthly averages — Ticucho (El Cadillal) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 43 h 29 °C 145 mm
February 8.0 40 h 31 °C 128 mm
March 6.5 42 h 27 °C 180 mm
April 7.0 26 h 22 °C 79 mm
May 6.0 29 h 18 °C 27 mm
June 9.0 38 h 18 °C 17 mm
July 6.0 25 h 16 °C 12 mm
August 12.0 49 h 19 °C 8 mm
September 17.0 81 h 25 °C 16 mm
October 17.0 83 h 26 °C 104 mm
November 15.0 79 h 27 °C 90 mm
December 10.0 66 h 28 °C 113 mm

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Technical details of Ticucho (El Cadillal) spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, S, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, E, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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