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Dique El Carrizal kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Mendoza

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 786 m -33.3 | -68.74

Overview

Dique El Carrizal is a reservoir located in Mendoza province, at the foot of the Andes. This spot offers excellent thermal wind conditions and flat water. Accessible to intermediate riders, the dam is a popular kitesurfing spot in the Mendoza region, with an impressive mountain backdrop.

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Spot forecast for Dique El Carrizal

Sunrise 06:47 · Sunset 19:51

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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 El Carrizal: 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

181h

in December · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in December: 23 rideable days a month and 181 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is June, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days11 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 24 rideable days J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 14 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days11 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 15 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 22 rideable days N December: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 13 °C. The wettest month is October, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: Dique El Carrizal
Monthly averages — Dique El Carrizal — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 24.0 151 h 32 °C 61 mm
February 23.5 127 h 32 °C 53 mm
March 20.0 108 h 26 °C 46 mm
April 14.5 83 h 21 °C 23 mm
May 14.0 66 h 15 °C 17 mm
June 11.0 75 h 14 °C 24 mm
July 12.5 55 h 13 °C 1 mm
August 15.0 79 h 15 °C 61 mm
September 21.0 104 h 22 °C 11 mm
October 23.0 137 h 25 °C 80 mm
November 22.0 159 h 28 °C 25 mm
December 25.5 181 h 30 °C 28 mm

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Technical details of Dique El Carrizal spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, NE, E, SE, NW.

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

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