Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Canary Islands |
Next Big City |
Fuerteventura |
Next Town |
Costa Calma |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Shallow access. Flat to choppy water and small waves. With waves not easy for beginners.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Sandy beach. Many tourists during holiday season.
|
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Nice air temperatures all year-round, around 25°C. Water rather cold, wetsuit needed all year-round.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE, SE |
Main Direction: |
NW |
Trade wind from Northeast, which gets accelerated due to the mountains and blows sideoffhsore here, which is gusty here due to the buildings on the beach. Works best the further East it comes. During winter steady SE or E possible.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
|
Short walk |
Drive south from the airport until you reach Costa Calma.
Rules |
None |
Small nightlife in Costa Calma.