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Waikiki kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Argentina · Provincia de Buenos Aires

Spot currently openIntermediate level -38.08 | -57.54

Overview

Waikiki is a kitesurfing spot located in Mar del Plata, on the Argentine Atlantic coast. This spot is one of many beaches in this large seaside city that offer varied sailing conditions throughout the year. The spot benefits from multi-directional winds with a predominance of north, northeast, and southeast. Conditions allow for both flat water and waves depending on wind direction. It is a versatile spot suitable for intermediate and advanced riders, with an active kite community in Mar del Plata.
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Spot forecast for Waikiki

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 3.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now02:140.8 m06:270.6 m14:021.3 m22:200.5 m03:180.8 m07:210.6 m14:541.3 m23:070.4 m04:230.8 m08:310.6 m15:451.3 m23:450.4 m05:140.8 m09:550.6 m16:381.3 m00:200.4 m05:470.9 m11:180.6 m17:301.3 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
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.3 m

Waikiki: 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

438h

in January · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in January, with 438 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 28 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 31 rideable days31 d J February: 28 rideable days F March: 31 rideable days M April: 28 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d J July: 28.5 rideable days J August: 31 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 31 rideable days O November: 30 rideable days N December: 31 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 12 °C. The wettest month is March, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Waikiki
Monthly averages — Waikiki — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 31.0 438 h 25 °C 53 mm
February 28.0 338 h 25 °C 122 mm
March 31.0 365 h 23 °C 129 mm
April 28.0 307 h 19 °C 67 mm
May 27.5 287 h 15 °C 61 mm
June 26.5 252 h 13 °C 62 mm
July 28.5 266 h 12 °C 48 mm
August 31.0 348 h 13 °C 100 mm
September 29.0 325 h 16 °C 57 mm
October 31.0 379 h 19 °C 60 mm
November 30.0 391 h 20 °C 78 mm
December 31.0 394 h 23 °C 56 mm

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Technical details of Waikiki spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ESE, SE, SSW, SW, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSE, S, WSW, W.

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

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