Puerto Madryn - Punta Cuevas

About this spot

• air12-30 kt
• exploreOeste · Norte · Sur
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: Jan–Dec

Punta Cuevas is the Puerto Madryn kite launch closest to the centre: Municipal Ordinance 8888/14 and the Prefectura authorise it as Zone 1 for kitesurf, on the narrow beach on the west side of the point, at the end of the promenade. You set up on the roughly 25 m of sand between the water and the road, and ride in the Golfo Nuevo in front of the point, more than 250 m away from swimmers: from the Piedra Buena pier to Punta Cuevas, the entire beach is a swimming zone up to 200 m offshore. The Madryn wind is the west: it blows almost all year round, gusty, and at this beach it crosses the gulf and comes towards the coast, so it always brings you back to the sand. The north comes in side-on and also works. With east or northeast, the wind drops from the point towards the water and you cannot launch; the other nearby authorised launch is Playa Kaiser, on the other side of the point. The best times are from September to April. The water is cold all year round: use a full wetsuit. The tides are large, with two high tides per day, and at low tide the water retreats significantly on the promenade beaches: check the tide table before heading out. The promenade has already hosted the Kite Tour Patagónico (2018, at Balneario Sara Beach, Bajada 5) and the finale of the Argentine Wing Foil Championship 2025 (Parador Praia), and the Madryn Classic Windsurf starts from Bajada 6. There is parking next to the beach, a café and food trucks opposite. Photos: "2024 Puerto Madryn - Mastil de Banderas de Punta Cuevas - Punto Panoramico - by 2eight - 7DS7799" by Stefan Brending (2eight) (CC BY-SA 3.0 de), via Wikimedia Commons; "2024 Puerto Madryn - Punta Cuevas - by 2eight - 7DS7756" by Stefan Brending (2eight) (CC BY-SA 3.0 de), via Wikimedia Commons; "2024 Puerto Madryn - Strand - by 2eight - 7DS7754" by Stefan Brending (2eight) (CC BY-SA 3.0 de), via Wikimedia Commons.

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