Overview

Puerto Pirámides is an exceptional spot located on the Valdés Peninsula, Chubut province, in Patagonia. This place is famous for whale watching and offers extreme wind conditions typical of Patagonia. Reserved for advanced riders due to very strong winds (40+ knots frequent) and large tides that can reach 10 metres. A wild and spectacular spot.

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Spot forecast for Puerto Pirámides

Sunrise 06:17 · Sunset 19:45

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

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Swell and waves

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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 6.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:18 · 4.3 m Low tide 11:00 · 1.6 m High tide 16:21 · 4.1 m Low tide 23:28 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:19 · 4.2 m Low tide 11:59 · 1.6 m High tide 17:27 · 4.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:28 · 1.9 m High tide 05:30 · 4.1 m Low tide 12:54 · 1.5 m High tide 18:32 · 4.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:23 · 1.7 m High tide 06:43 · 4.2 m Low tide 13:43 · 1.4 m High tide 19:32 · 4.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:11 · 1.5 m High tide 07:50 · 4.3 m Low tide 14:29 · 1.2 m High tide 20:27 · 4.7 m

Puerto Pirámides: 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

176h

in March · 26.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 18 °C. It peaks in March, with 176 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 42%13-20 knots · 48%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · under 1%

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 10 °C. The wettest month is April, with 54 mm.

Monthly averages: Puerto Pirámides

Monthly averages — Puerto Pirámides — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	197 h	27 °C	10 mm
February	24.5	169 h	26 °C	25 mm
March	26.5	176 h	22 °C	7 mm
April	23.5	172 h	17 °C	54 mm
May	24.5	140 h	13 °C	21 mm
June	22.0	122 h	10 °C	44 mm
July	20.5	131 h	11 °C	12 mm
August	21.5	142 h	12 °C	13 mm
September	25.5	157 h	16 °C	18 mm
October	25.5	183 h	20 °C	16 mm
November	24.0	186 h	22 °C	28 mm
December	26.5	193 h	24 °C	24 mm

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Technical details of Puerto Pirámides 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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Nearby spots

All spots: Chubut

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