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La Isla del Kite kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Salta Province

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,032 m -25.32 | -65.43

Overview

La Isla del Kite is a kitesurfing spot located on the Cabra Corral dam, in the Salta province, in northwestern Argentina. This spot is on an island or peninsula of the reservoir, offering a unique sailing point at over 1000 m altitude. Thermal winds pick up mid-morning and intensify in the afternoon, channeled by the valleys. The water offers flat conditions with an impressive mountain backdrop. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for La Isla del Kite

Sunrise 06:42 · 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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La Isla del 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

102h

in September · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from August to December, peaking in September: 19 rideable days a month and 102 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is April, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 5.5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 5.5 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 5.5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 5.5 rideable days J July: 8 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d S October: 23 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 19 °C. The wettest month is January, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: La Isla del Kite
Monthly averages — La Isla del 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 5.5 24 h 28 °C 161 mm
February 4.0 23 h 30 °C 129 mm
March 6.5 36 h 27 °C 152 mm
April 3.5 13 h 23 °C 82 mm
May 8.5 41 h 20 °C 45 mm
June 5.5 23 h 20 °C 17 mm
July 8.0 27 h 19 °C 18 mm
August 13.0 61 h 22 °C 32 mm
September 23.5 102 h 28 °C 14 mm
October 23.0 94 h 28 °C 105 mm
November 21.0 99 h 29 °C 112 mm
December 14.0 58 h 28 °C 129 mm

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Technical details of La Isla del 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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Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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