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Dique San Felipe kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · San Luis

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 822 m -32.81 | -65.46

Overview

Dique San Felipe is a kitesurf spot located on a dam-reservoir in the province of San Luis, in central Argentina. This artificial body of water nestled in the San Luis sierras at over 800 m altitude offers a mountainous setting for kitesurfing. Prevailing winds blow from the north and southeast, with thermal winds developing in the afternoon. The water offers ideal flat conditions for progression. The setting is pleasant with surrounding hills. Suitable for intermediate riders.
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Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 19:38

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

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Dique San Felipe: 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

334h

in October · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 22 °C. It peaks in October, with 334 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days25 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 27 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days J February: 26.5 rideable days F March: 27.5 rideable days M April: 25.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days25 d M June: 26 rideable days J July: 28 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d O November: 27 rideable days N December: 29 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is February, with 106 mm.

Monthly averages: Dique San Felipe
Monthly averages — Dique San Felipe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 218 h 29 °C 86 mm
February 26.5 241 h 29 °C 106 mm
March 27.5 263 h 25 °C 97 mm
April 25.5 225 h 19 °C 21 mm
May 25.0 203 h 16 °C 14 mm
June 26.0 210 h 15 °C 4 mm
July 28.0 224 h 14 °C 9 mm
August 28.5 260 h 16 °C 27 mm
September 29.0 280 h 22 °C 12 mm
October 29.5 334 h 23 °C 69 mm
November 27.0 280 h 25 °C 91 mm
December 29.0 258 h 27 °C 73 mm

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Technical details of Dique San Felipe 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: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, ESE, SE, SSE, S, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, E, SSW, SW, W, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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