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Playa Municipal Colonia kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Uruguay · Departamento de Colonia
Overview
Playa Municipal Colonia is a kitesurfing spot in Colonia del Sacramento, on the Río de la Plata coast of Uruguay. This municipal beach offers easy access to the water from the historic city center.
Favorable winds come from the south, southwest, west, and northwest. The authorized kite zone is at the western end of the costanera. The season runs from October to March.
The spot suits intermediate riders. Colonia del Sacramento, a UNESCO World Heritage town, offers a unique cultural and historical setting for kite sessions.
Spot forecast for Playa Municipal Colonia
Sunrise 06:02 · Sunset 19:09
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Playa Municipal Colonia: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
338h
in January · 29.5 rideable days
The season runs from August to January, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 338 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 17.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
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 March, with 251 mm.
Monthly averages: Playa Municipal Colonia
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.5 | 338 h | 28 °C | 56 mm |
| February | 23.5 | 205 h | 29 °C | 113 mm |
| March | 23.5 | 217 h | 25 °C | 251 mm |
| April | 23.0 | 220 h | 21 °C | 151 mm |
| May | 22.0 | 191 h | 17 °C | 105 mm |
| June | 21.5 | 189 h | 15 °C | 61 mm |
| July | 17.5 | 149 h | 14 °C | 16 mm |
| August | 25.0 | 248 h | 16 °C | 99 mm |
| September | 25.0 | 217 h | 19 °C | 59 mm |
| October | 26.5 | 257 h | 22 °C | 84 mm |
| November | 28.5 | 304 h | 24 °C | 114 mm |
| December | 27.5 | 296 h | 27 °C | 32 mm |
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Technical details of Playa Municipal Colonia spot
The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Depending on conditions: NE, ENE, E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW, NW.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
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