Picoto, Argentina
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About Picoto
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces SE (156°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (336°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 3.1 km out (1 in 313). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in January and November, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is El Cóndor, 2.9 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 20, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 17kJ | offshorewind from the north, 5 knots, offshore | 14°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 26, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 50kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 26, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 32, too small | 3 ft5 smushy | 30kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 22, too small | 2 ft5 smushy | 20kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft6 smushy | 30kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 13°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 5, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 19kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy | 11kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 15, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 18kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 21, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 25kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
No way there we can work out.
- Tue 20 OctSurf Picoto
Best 09:00 to 12:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctSurf Picoto
Best 12:00 to 15:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
No way there we can work out.
Places to eat near El Cóndor
- Estocolmo pizza a la piedraPizza · 0.4 km from the centre
- Al Reparo1.3 km from the centre
- Rotiseria Mary0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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