La Baliza kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Provincia de Buenos Aires

Spot currently openAdvanced level -41.03 | -62.77

Overview

La Baliza is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia, near Viedma and El Cóndor, at the mouth of the Río Negro. This spot offers varied sailing conditions with flat water in the estuary and waves on the ocean. Prevailing winds blow from the west and northwest, typical of Patagonia, with often strong intensities (20-35 knots). The spot hosts the annual national kitesurfing gathering "El Cóndor Vuela" every April. Suited to advanced riders due to powerful winds and changing conditions.

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Spot forecast for La Baliza

Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 19:37

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now05:343.7 m12:081.1 m18:383.4 m00:211.6 m06:303.6 m13:051.2 m19:583.4 m01:251.6 m07:343.5 m14:071.2 m21:053.5 m02:391.6 m08:423.5 m15:101.2 m21:553.6 m03:481.4 m09:463.6 m16:061.1 m22:353.8 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.8 m

La Baliza: 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

390h

in January · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in January, with 390 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 30.5 rideable days30.5 d J February: 28.5 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days M April: 28.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days26 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 30 rideable days S October: 30.5 rideable days O November: 29 rideable days N December: 29.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 11 °C. The wettest month is December, with 72 mm.

Monthly averages: La Baliza
Monthly averages — La Baliza — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 30.5 390 h 28 °C 10 mm
February 28.5 338 h 26 °C 39 mm
March 29.5 347 h 23 °C 22 mm
April 28.5 302 h 18 °C 66 mm
May 29.0 292 h 14 °C 27 mm
June 26.0 255 h 12 °C 40 mm
July 27.0 274 h 11 °C 11 mm
August 27.5 267 h 13 °C 24 mm
September 30.0 333 h 16 °C 40 mm
October 30.5 348 h 20 °C 42 mm
November 29.0 374 h 23 °C 27 mm
December 29.5 361 h 23 °C 72 mm

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Technical details of La Baliza spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, E.

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