Overview

Playa Bañuls is a kitesurf spot located on the Atlantic coast of Chubut province, near Puerto Madryn. The spot benefits from the powerful and consistent Patagonian winds. Reserved for advanced riders due to the strong westerly and southwesterly winds and large tides characteristic of the Patagonian coast.

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Spot forecast for Playa Bañuls

Sunrise 06:20 · Sunset 19:48

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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 8 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:21 · 4.4 m Low tide 10:00 · 1.5 m High tide 15:17 · 4.1 m Low tide 22:24 · 2 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:14 · 4.3 m Low tide 11:00 · 1.6 m High tide 16:18 · 4.1 m Low tide 23:28 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:15 · 4.2 m Low tide 11:59 · 1.6 m High tide 17:24 · 4.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:28 · 1.9 m High tide 05:26 · 4.1 m Low tide 12:53 · 1.5 m High tide 18:30 · 4.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:22 · 1.7 m High tide 06:41 · 4.2 m Low tide 13:42 · 1.4 m High tide 19:30 · 4.5 m

Playa Bañuls: 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

162h

in January · 25 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 23 rideable days a month on average, at 20 °C. It peaks in January, with 162 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 9%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 48% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is June, at 11 °C. The wettest month is April, with 44 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Bañuls

Monthly averages — Playa Bañuls — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	162 h	29 °C	9 mm
February	21.0	159 h	28 °C	12 mm
March	24.5	154 h	24 °C	7 mm
April	23.5	181 h	18 °C	44 mm
May	21.5	145 h	14 °C	16 mm
June	22.0	140 h	11 °C	20 mm
July	25.0	158 h	12 °C	11 mm
August	22.5	139 h	14 °C	13 mm
September	24.0	165 h	18 °C	13 mm
October	25.0	170 h	22 °C	12 mm
November	22.5	161 h	24 °C	35 mm
December	24.0	169 h	26 °C	27 mm

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Technical details of Playa Bañuls spot

The spot works with winds from SW, W, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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