Overview

Caleta Olivia is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia, in the province of Santa Cruz. This port town offers beaches exposed to the powerful Patagonian winds on the Atlantic Ocean. Prevailing winds blow from the west and southwest, with very strong intensities typical of southern Patagonia (25-40 knots). The spot offers ocean conditions with waves. The environment is austere and windy. Reserved for expert riders due to extreme wind conditions.

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Spot forecast for Caleta Olivia

Sunrise 06:24 · 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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Swell and waves

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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 1 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 04:27 · 1.2 m High tide 10:31 · 4.4 m Low tide 16:44 · 1.9 m High tide 22:28 · 4.4 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:20 · 1.3 m High tide 11:31 · 4.3 m Low tide 17:44 · 2 m High tide 23:28 · 4.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 06:18 · 1.3 m High tide 12:37 · 4.3 m Low tide 18:50 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:39 · 4.3 m Low tide 07:19 · 1.3 m High tide 13:40 · 4.5 m Low tide 19:56 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:48 · 4.4 m Low tide 08:18 · 1.2 m High tide 14:34 · 4.7 m Low tide 20:56 · 1.6 m

Caleta Olivia: 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

403h

in October · 30.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 17 °C. It peaks in October, with 403 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 36%13-20 knots · 47%21-30 knots · 17%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 52 mm.

Monthly averages: Caleta Olivia

Monthly averages — Caleta Olivia — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	28.5	392 h	26 °C	10 mm
February	26.0	335 h	24 °C	14 mm
March	29.5	341 h	21 °C	30 mm
April	27.5	273 h	16 °C	22 mm
May	28.0	290 h	11 °C	17 mm
June	26.5	226 h	8 °C	52 mm
July	26.0	258 h	10 °C	9 mm
August	26.0	238 h	11 °C	31 mm
September	27.5	325 h	15 °C	21 mm
October	30.5	403 h	20 °C	3 mm
November	27.5	376 h	22 °C	10 mm
December	29.5	434 h	24 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of Caleta Olivia spot

The spot works with winds from N, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, E.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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