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Los Pinos, Colonia kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Uruguay · Departamento de Colonia

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m -34.44 | -57.24

Overview

Los Pinos is a kitesurfing spot in the Colonia department, on the Río de la Plata shores in Uruguay. This spot offers a natural setting on the estuary with regular wind conditions.

Favorable winds come from the south, southeast, and northeast. The season runs from October to March. The water offers light chop suited for intermediate riders.

The environment is quiet and uncrowded, ideal for calm sessions.

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Spot forecast for Los Pinos, Colonia

Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 19:07

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

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Los Pinos, Colonia: when to go?

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Season · peak

347h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 347 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days17 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 23 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 26.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 17 rideable days17 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 23 rideable days A September: 24 rideable days S October: 24 rideable days O November: 27.5 rideable days N December: 27.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 19%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is March, with 190 mm.

Monthly averages: Los Pinos, Colonia
Monthly averages — Los Pinos, Colonia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 347 h 29 °C 51 mm
February 26.5 231 h 29 °C 105 mm
March 26.5 207 h 26 °C 190 mm
April 23.0 220 h 21 °C 135 mm
May 24.5 196 h 17 °C 110 mm
June 17.0 137 h 15 °C 62 mm
July 19.0 165 h 14 °C 18 mm
August 23.0 226 h 16 °C 103 mm
September 24.0 217 h 19 °C 54 mm
October 24.0 262 h 23 °C 91 mm
November 27.5 296 h 25 °C 100 mm
December 27.5 287 h 26 °C 48 mm

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Technical details of Los Pinos, Colonia spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, ENE, E, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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