Varela Represa kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Uruguay · Lavalleja Department

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 33 m -33.44 | -54.36

Overview

Varela Represa is a kitesurfing spot in the Lavalleja department, inland Uruguay. This spot is on a dam (represa), offering a freshwater body for kitesurfing.

Prevailing winds come from the south, southeast, and northeast. The dam offers flat water ideal for freestyle and progression. Water is fresh.

The spot suits intermediate riders. The environment is rural and isolated, with wide open spaces favorable for wind.

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

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Varela Represa: when to go?

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Season · peak

261h

in January · 27 rideable days

The season runs from September to February, peaking in January: 23 rideable days a month and 261 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is June, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days27 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 19 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 27 rideable days27 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 17 rideable days M June: 13 rideable days13 d J July: 13 rideable days13 d J August: 19 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 23 rideable days O November: 25.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is July, at 14 °C. The wettest month is May, with 188 mm.

Monthly averages: Varela Represa
Monthly averages — Varela Represa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 27.0 261 h 28 °C 108 mm
February 20.0 174 h 29 °C 108 mm
March 19.0 149 h 27 °C 78 mm
April 18.5 182 h 22 °C 137 mm
May 17.0 119 h 18 °C 188 mm
June 13.0 83 h 16 °C 71 mm
July 13.0 98 h 14 °C 29 mm
August 19.0 187 h 17 °C 120 mm
September 21.0 187 h 20 °C 95 mm
October 23.0 218 h 23 °C 104 mm
November 25.5 247 h 25 °C 89 mm
December 22.0 219 h 27 °C 107 mm

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Technical details of Varela Represa spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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