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Tunal - Coya Kite kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Salta Province

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 475 m -25.25 | -64.5

Overview

Tunal - Coya Kite is a kitesurfing spot located on the El Tunal dam, in the province of Salta, northwestern Argentina. This artificial reservoir at 475m altitude offers a flat water area in a semi-arid environment. Thermal winds develop during the day, offering regular conditions for kitesurfing. The water is flat and suited to progression. The Coya Kite school also operates at this spot. Suited to beginner and intermediate riders.

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Sunrise 06:38 · Sunset 19:26

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

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Tunal - Coya Kite: 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

151h

in September · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in September: 20 rideable days a month and 151 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days10 d J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d S October: 21 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days10 d J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 10.5 rideable days A May: 12.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 13.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days21.5 d S October: 21 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 20 °C. The wettest month is March, with 139 mm.

Monthly averages: Tunal - Coya Kite
Monthly averages — Tunal - Coya Kite — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 61 h 33 °C 127 mm
February 12.5 78 h 33 °C 133 mm
March 13.5 100 h 30 °C 139 mm
April 10.5 57 h 25 °C 39 mm
May 12.5 70 h 22 °C 14 mm
June 12.5 64 h 21 °C 5 mm
July 13.5 72 h 20 °C 9 mm
August 15.5 93 h 23 °C 11 mm
September 21.5 151 h 29 °C 12 mm
October 21.0 158 h 30 °C 64 mm
November 20.5 149 h 30 °C 93 mm
December 19.5 139 h 31 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Tunal - Coya Kite 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
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Open all year round
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Beginner

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