Name: Riacho San Jose
Address: AR

Overview

Riacho San Jose is a spot located on the Valdes Peninsula, in the province of Chubut, Patagonia. This spot benefits from strong and consistent winds in a wild coastal environment. Reserved for advanced riders due to the powerful Patagonian winds and large tides characteristic of this coastal area.

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Spot forecast for Riacho San Jose

Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 19:46

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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 6.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 05:04 · 6.5 m Low tide 11:33 · 2 m High tide 17:44 · 6.2 m Low tide 23:54 · 2.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:59 · 6.3 m Low tide 12:28 · 2.1 m High tide 18:41 · 6.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:53 · 2.5 m High tide 06:59 · 6.3 m Low tide 13:26 · 2.1 m High tide 19:41 · 6.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:54 · 2.4 m High tide 08:01 · 6.3 m Low tide 14:22 · 1.9 m High tide 20:39 · 6.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:52 · 2.1 m High tide 08:59 · 6.5 m Low tide 15:16 · 1.7 m High tide 21:32 · 6.9 m

Riacho San Jose: 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

188h

in October · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to November, peaking in October: 26 rideable days a month and 188 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is February, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 11 °C. The wettest month is April, with 53 mm.

Monthly averages: Riacho San Jose

Monthly averages — Riacho San Jose — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.5	154 h	27 °C	16 mm
February	21.0	146 h	26 °C	20 mm
March	25.0	173 h	23 °C	5 mm
April	24.5	186 h	18 °C	53 mm
May	22.5	126 h	13 °C	15 mm
June	22.0	130 h	11 °C	26 mm
July	21.5	133 h	11 °C	14 mm
August	21.0	138 h	13 °C	13 mm
September	24.0	166 h	17 °C	15 mm
October	28.5	188 h	21 °C	13 mm
November	24.5	183 h	23 °C	37 mm
December	23.0	163 h	25 °C	19 mm

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Technical details of Riacho San Jose spot

The spot works with winds from SW, W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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