Sarmiento - Lago Musters

About this spot

• air14-35 kt
• exploreOeste · Oeste-noroeste · Oeste-sudoeste
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: Jan–Dec

Lago Musters is the kite lake of Sarmiento, in the centre of Chubut: a large, deep lake about 20 minutes from the city via the gravel road that crosses the Senguer river. Sessions take place on the southeast coast, on the long beach that runs between the Camping del Búlgaro and the farm at the southern end, with a gravel road behind where cars are parked. The Sarmiento Kitesurf Association and the Free Spirit school promote kite on the lake, and in March a stage of the Patagonian Kitesurf Tour is held here, with riders from all over Patagonia, Buenos Aires and Córdoba. The wind is the Patagonian west: it blows all year round, crosses the entire lake and comes in side-on from the left, pushing towards the beach, so it is easy to return to the shore. When it turns northwest it comes in almost head-on and when it turns southwest it stays parallel to the beach. It arrives strong and gusty and kicks up a lot of short chop: experience and small sizes are needed. The best times are from September to March. With an east wind, which is very rare, the wind is offshore and you do not go out. The lake is deep and the water is cold all year round: use a wetsuit and vest. During storms the lake raises large waves and there have been drownings due to underestimating them. The lake level changes from year to year: to the southwest, in front of the farm, there are sandbanks and shallow waters. There are no services on the beach: bring everything and do not go out alone. Photos: "Costa del Lago Musters" by Lisandro222 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Deporte muster" by Gonce (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Muster viento" by Gonce (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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