Name: Barco Hundido
Address: AR

Overview

Barco Hundido is a spot located on the Atlantic coast of Santa Cruz province, in southern Patagonia. Winds are extremely powerful and constant, typical of southern Patagonia. Reserved for advanced riders, the spot is subject to violent west and southwest winds in a wild and isolated coastal environment.

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Spot forecast for Barco Hundido

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 20:04

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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 2.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:16 · 1.3 m High tide 11:29 · 4.3 m Low tide 17:41 · 1.9 m High tide 23:29 · 4.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 06:14 · 1.3 m High tide 12:35 · 4.3 m Low tide 18:46 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:38 · 4.2 m Low tide 07:15 · 1.3 m High tide 13:37 · 4.4 m Low tide 19:52 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:45 · 4.3 m Low tide 08:14 · 1.2 m High tide 14:31 · 4.7 m Low tide 20:51 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:44 · 4.5 m Low tide 09:08 · 1.1 m High tide 15:18 · 4.9 m Low tide 22:43 · 1.3 m

Barco Hundido: 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

202h

in October · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to December, peaking in October: 25 rideable days a month and 202 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is June, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 47% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 8 °C. The wettest month is June, with 49 mm.

Monthly averages: Barco Hundido

Monthly averages — Barco Hundido — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	181 h	24 °C	9 mm
February	21.5	145 h	22 °C	10 mm
March	27.0	176 h	19 °C	33 mm
April	20.5	122 h	15 °C	22 mm
May	20.5	120 h	11 °C	15 mm
June	19.0	106 h	8 °C	49 mm
July	21.0	118 h	9 °C	8 mm
August	19.0	109 h	10 °C	21 mm
September	22.5	162 h	14 °C	19 mm
October	27.0	202 h	18 °C	8 mm
November	23.0	176 h	20 °C	12 mm
December	26.5	214 h	22 °C	17 mm

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Technical details of Barco Hundido 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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