Overview

Playa Verde is a kitesurfing spot in Colonia, on the Río de la Plata shores in Uruguay. This spot offers water conditions suited for kitesurfing with regular wind.

Favorable winds come from the south, southeast, and northeast. The season runs from October to March. The water is shallow in places, offering some safety for progressing riders.

The spot suits beginner to intermediate riders. The Río de la Plata water is fresh to brackish.

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Spot forecast for Playa Verde

Sunrise 06:01 · 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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Playa Verde: when to go?

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Season · peak

350h

in January · 31 rideable days

The season runs from November to March, peaking in January: 28 rideable days a month and 350 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is June, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is March, with 211 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Verde

Monthly averages — Playa Verde — 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	350 h	29 °C	60 mm
February	27.0	229 h	29 °C	95 mm
March	26.5	213 h	26 °C	211 mm
April	23.5	213 h	21 °C	134 mm
May	24.5	183 h	17 °C	95 mm
June	16.0	127 h	15 °C	52 mm
July	18.0	154 h	14 °C	17 mm
August	22.0	222 h	16 °C	109 mm
September	24.0	211 h	19 °C	56 mm
October	24.0	259 h	23 °C	90 mm
November	29.0	298 h	25 °C	96 mm
December	26.0	278 h	27 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Playa Verde spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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