Sea · Buenos Aires · Argentina
Santa Clara del Mar
Best for kiting all year except July, with 53 to 76 % kite days. Water 10 to 22 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): July.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 63 % Primeabout 20 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 37 %
- Kiteable 63 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 8 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- Best hours
- 14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
- Water
- 15 °C, 4/3
- Air
- 16 °Cdaily maximum, 14 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 7 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 74 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 50 | 58 | 54 | 63 | 76 | 76 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | cold | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 14 to 19 | 14 to 19 | 15 to 18 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 14 to 18 | 13 to 19 | 13 to 19 |
| Daylighth | 14.5 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 14.1 | 14.7 |
| Water°C at the surface | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 7 of 31 | 9 of 28 | 10 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 8 of 30 | 8 of 31 | 6 of 31 | 7 of 30 | 7 of 31 | 9 of 30 | 9 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | spring | spring | spring | 3/2 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 |
- In January, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (64 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (55 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 10 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 12 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (63 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (76 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Santa Clara del Mar averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Santa Clara del Mar
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.2 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- May7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
- September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
9 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 7.5 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In November, the windiest month
- Too light 24 %
- Kiteable 76 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 13:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often NE (45°).
Kitesurfing at Santa Clara del Mar: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Santa Clara del Mar?
The best months are all year except July: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Santa Clara del Mar windy in October?
Yes, very. 63 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 20 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Santa Clara del Mar?
The water ranges from 10 °C in July to 22 °C in January. In October it is about 15 °C (wetsuit: 4/3).
How many kite days does Santa Clara del Mar get in a year?
About 224 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Country
- Argentina
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Ástor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ), 12 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC-03:00 in October
- Coordinates
- -37.8399, -57.4988
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Buenos Aires
Kite days in October, % of days
- Mar de Cobo
Argentina · 12 points fewer kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
51 %Kite days by month at Mar de Cobo: Jan 55 %, Feb 51 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 38 %, May 37 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 63 %, Dec 60 % - Diva
Argentina · 6 points fewer kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
57 %Kite days by month at Diva: Jan 70 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 51 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 68 % - Miramar
Argentina · 7 points fewer kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
56 %Kite days by month at Miramar: Jan 63 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 49 %, May 47 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 54 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 66 % - Mar Azul
Argentina · 3 points fewer kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
60 %Kite days by month at Mar Azul: Jan 69 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 49 %, May 45 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 51 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 68 % - Villa Gesell
Argentina · 2 points more kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
65 %Kite days by month at Villa Gesell: Jan 71 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 53 %, May 50 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 56 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 70 % - Cariló
Argentina · 3 points more kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
66 %Kite days by month at Cariló: Jan 69 %, Feb 60 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 50 %, May 49 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 53 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 71 % - Los Horcones
Argentina · 32 points fewer kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
31 %Kite days by month at Los Horcones: Jan 27 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 22 %, Apr 23 %, May 20 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 32 % - Pinamar
Argentina · 4 points more kite days than Santa Clara del Mar in October
67 %Kite days by month at Pinamar: Jan 71 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 54 %, May 50 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 72 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: high.
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In October, 63 % of days at Santa Clara del Mar met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/santa-clara-del-mar
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