Overview

El Dorado is a kitesurf spot located on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia, in the province of Río Negro, near the town of Sierra Grande. This spot offers long, wild and uncrowded beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. The prevailing winds blow from the west and southwest, typical of Patagonia, with often strong intensities (20-35 knots). The spot offers ocean conditions with waves. The environment is wild and isolated. Suitable for advanced riders due to the strong winds and isolation.

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Spot forecast for El Dorado

Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 19:47

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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 1.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 05:06 · 6.3 m Low tide 11:29 · 2 m High tide 17:47 · 6 m Low tide 23:50 · 2.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:02 · 6.1 m Low tide 12:26 · 2.1 m High tide 18:45 · 6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:51 · 2.5 m High tide 07:03 · 6.1 m Low tide 13:25 · 2 m High tide 19:46 · 6.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:54 · 2.3 m High tide 08:05 · 6.2 m Low tide 14:22 · 1.9 m High tide 20:43 · 6.4 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:53 · 2.1 m High tide 09:03 · 6.4 m Low tide 15:16 · 1.7 m High tide 21:35 · 6.7 m

El Dorado: 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

338h

in March · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 29 rideable days a month on average, at 19 °C. It peaks in March, with 338 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 12 °C. The wettest month is April, with 57 mm.

Monthly averages: El Dorado

Monthly averages — El Dorado — 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	322 h	27 °C	13 mm
February	28.0	282 h	26 °C	12 mm
March	31.0	338 h	23 °C	7 mm
April	28.5	296 h	18 °C	57 mm
May	28.0	283 h	14 °C	15 mm
June	28.0	237 h	12 °C	14 mm
July	28.5	271 h	12 °C	12 mm
August	28.0	270 h	14 °C	18 mm
September	27.5	312 h	17 °C	14 mm
October	28.5	319 h	21 °C	22 mm
November	29.0	349 h	23 °C	27 mm
December	30.0	356 h	24 °C	18 mm

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Technical details of El Dorado spot

The spot works with winds from N, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, E.

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: Río Negro

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