Yacht Club Salto kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Uruguay · Departamento de Salto

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 34 m -31.25 | -57.91

Overview

Yacht Club Salto is a kitesurfing spot in the Salto department, in northwestern Uruguay, on the Uruguay River. This river spot offers a freshwater body for kitesurfing.

Prevailing winds vary by season, with frequent south and southeast winds. The Uruguay River offers a wide water body with flat to light chop conditions. Water is fresh and warm in summer.

The spot suits intermediate riders. The city of Salto is known for its hot springs and sits across from the Argentine city of Concordia.

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Spot forecast for Yacht Club Salto

Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 19:06

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

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Yacht Club Salto: when to go?

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Season · peak

258h

in October · 28 rideable days

The season runs from September to November, peaking in October: 25 rideable days a month and 258 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days28 d O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 22.5 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J July: 19 rideable days J August: 20.5 rideable days A September: 23.5 rideable days S October: 28 rideable days28 d O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 17 °C. The wettest month is May, with 175 mm.

Monthly averages: Yacht Club Salto
Monthly averages — Yacht Club Salto — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 171 h 30 °C 72 mm
February 22.5 171 h 32 °C 103 mm
March 20.0 205 h 28 °C 140 mm
April 19.5 174 h 23 °C 138 mm
May 22.5 184 h 19 °C 175 mm
June 18.5 158 h 18 °C 37 mm
July 19.0 169 h 17 °C 51 mm
August 20.5 201 h 19 °C 78 mm
September 23.5 219 h 22 °C 140 mm
October 28.0 258 h 25 °C 95 mm
November 24.5 240 h 27 °C 144 mm
December 20.0 180 h 29 °C 126 mm

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Technical details of Yacht Club Salto spot

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

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW, SW.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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Additional stations

  • Salto21.4 km

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    source WIS2 - WMO

  • CX2SA-1315.9 km

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