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LAGO FAGNANO - TOLHUIN - TIERRA DEL FUEGO 47.2

#4631 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇷 Argentina · Tierra del Fuego · near Puerto Williams

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score47.2 /100
Surfable days90% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water7°C a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood

Best time to surf LAGO FAGNANO - TOLHUIN - TIERRA DEL FUEGO

The best time to surf LAGO FAGNANO - TOLHUIN - TIERRA DEL FUEGO is March, July, September. It rarely works. In July the water sits around 4°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is RGA (93 km) and the nearest town is Puerto Williams (43 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan94%0%1.0 m10°C5/4
Feb94%0%1.0 m11°C5/4
Mar93%1%1.1 m11°C5/4
Apr91%1%1.1 m9°C6/5
May87%1%0.9 m7°C6/5
Jun82%1%0.9 m5°C6/5
Jul87%4%1.1 m4°C6/5
Aug88%1%1.1 m3°C6/5
Sep91%3%1.1 m4°C6/5
Oct91%0%1.1 m5°C6/5
Nov93%1%1.1 m8°C6/5
Dec91%0%1.1 m9°C6/5

Why 47.2

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
0.1
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
7.6

The detail

Faces n/a with 0% open water around it. Friendly morning wind n/a. Mean peak period 7.0 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -54.585, -67.343 (OpenStreetMap).

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