Bariloche - Costa Kite

About this spot

• air15-35 kt
• exploreTérmica del oeste · Noroeste · Sur
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altAdvanced
• calendar_monthBest: Jan–Dec

Costa Kite is the most popular spot in Bariloche, five minutes from the centre: the pebble beach to the east of the mouth of the Ñireco stream, in front of the Asociación Patagónica de Kitesurf. It is one of the two beaches in the city where you can kite, with the Nahuel Huapi and the mountain range in front. From November to April the western thermal blows five to seven days a week, with 20 to 30 kt on average and some days 35 to 40; here it comes in side-onshore from the left. With less than 20 kt the water is choppy with small waves at the shore; with more than 30 there are one-metre waves at the shore and two metres or more further out in the lake. The lake is cold all year round and gets deep quickly: it is a spot for experienced riders. The south wind blows from the city: do not go out. To the west of the stream is Playa Centenario, with swimmers and lifeguards: do not ride there. Park in the neighbourhood streets. Photos: "Kitesurfing in Bariloche - Argentina" by Gabo15 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kitesurfing in Bariloche, Argentina" by Tobalkite (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kitesurfing in Bariloche, Río Negro - Argentina" by Gabo15 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Kitesurfing in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina" by Gabo15 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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