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el torreon kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Provincia de Buenos Aires

Spot currently openIntermediate level -38.01 | -57.53

Overview

El Torreon is a kitesurfing spot located on the Atlantic coast of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires province. The beach offers consistent wind and wave conditions for kitesurfing. Suitable for intermediate riders, the spot benefits from prevailing south and southeast winds with moderate surf conditions.

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Spot forecast for el torreon

Sunrise 05:57 · Sunset 19:12

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:150.8 m05:430.6 m13:091.3 m21:280.5 m02:140.8 m06:280.6 m14:041.3 m22:290.5 m03:200.8 m07:210.6 m14:551.3 m23:150.4 m04:270.8 m08:280.6 m15:461.3 m23:520.4 m05:170.8 m09:510.6 m16:381.3 m
  • Monday 19 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m

el torreon: 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

199h

in January · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from September to March, peaking in January: 22 rideable days a month and 199 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is June, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 16 rideable days M June: 10 rideable days10 d J July: 12.5 rideable days J August: 15.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

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 12 °C. The wettest month is February, with 124 mm.

Monthly averages: el torreon
Monthly averages — el torreon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.5 199 h 25 °C 24 mm
February 20.5 128 h 26 °C 124 mm
March 21.5 132 h 23 °C 80 mm
April 16.0 99 h 19 °C 72 mm
May 16.0 88 h 15 °C 80 mm
June 10.0 59 h 13 °C 63 mm
July 12.5 74 h 12 °C 39 mm
August 15.5 89 h 13 °C 85 mm
September 20.0 120 h 16 °C 64 mm
October 20.0 141 h 19 °C 56 mm
November 22.5 141 h 21 °C 84 mm
December 23.0 140 h 24 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of el torreon spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Rideable SSW: Not rideable 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 SE, S.

Depending on conditions: N, NE, E, SW.

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

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