Overview

Laguna del Sauce is a kitesurfing spot in the Maldonado department, Uruguay, near Punta del Este airport. This freshwater lagoon offers a vast flat water body ideal for kitesurfing.

Prevailing winds come from the south, southeast, and northeast, with regular conditions during the season (October to March). The water offers perfect flat conditions for freestyle and learning.

The spot suits beginners thanks to shallow water and flat conditions. Easy access from Punta del Este.

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Spot forecast for Laguna del Sauce

Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 18:58

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

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Laguna del Sauce: when to go?

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Season · peak

310h

in January · 30 rideable days

The season runs from October to March, peaking in January: 27 rideable days a month and 310 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 13 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is March, with 116 mm.

Monthly averages: Laguna del Sauce

Monthly averages — Laguna del Sauce — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	30.0	310 h	26 °C	54 mm
February	27.5	245 h	27 °C	93 mm
March	26.0	220 h	25 °C	116 mm
April	21.5	190 h	20 °C	101 mm
May	20.0	157 h	17 °C	72 mm
June	13.0	96 h	15 °C	82 mm
July	14.5	123 h	14 °C	34 mm
August	20.5	197 h	15 °C	102 mm
September	23.0	198 h	18 °C	48 mm
October	26.5	250 h	21 °C	77 mm
November	28.0	295 h	23 °C	80 mm
December	26.0	260 h	25 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Laguna del Sauce spot

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Laguna del Sauce5.6 kmsource WIS2 - WMO

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Additional stations

GW3157 Punta Del Este UY19 km

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Punta del Este18.9 km

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