Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Canary Islands |
Next Big City |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Next Town |
El Medano |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat to choppy water.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, sandy beach. Rocks to the south.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Air between 20-25°C, water 20-23°C. Shorty can be used all year.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
The wind comes mainly NE, just a couple of times a year the wind comes from the other direction and that is only in winter, during summer the trade winds are there and then it is always NE, which is offshore a the east end of the bay and almost sideshore further west.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Just south of the airport.
Extra information
Nightlife
In Medano: bars: Jeip on the Red Plaza (staff are mainly kiteboarders), pooltable and Tuesday is party night as well as Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Que Pasa, next to a surf shop. Goiter on the Red Plaza. And more.