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Continent
 Africa
Country
 Canary Islands
Next Big City
 Las Palmas
Next Town
 Juan Grande
 
Type:
 Ocean
Rider Ability:
 Intermediate, Expert
Features:
 Parking

Water

Type:
 Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
 No information
Quality:
 Crystal clear
Best Tide:
 No information

Choppy and waves with South winds.

Beach

Type:
 No information
Size:
 Small
Hazards:
 Rocks
Beach Users:
 None

Rocks and narrow beach.

Weather

Spring:
 Normal
Summer:
 Shorty, Normal
Fall:
 Normal
Winter:
 Normal

3mm wetsuit or less, all year-round.

Wind

Best Months:
 May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:
 Trade
Best Direction:
 NE, ENE, E, SSE
Main Direction:
 NE

Best direction in summer if the winds blow from Northeast to East, and in winter if it's SSE.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

GC-1 to the South Maspalomas, exit to Juan Grande Doctoral, and then to Juan Grande when you reach the Texaco gas station turn left to Juan Grande from there at about 800m there is a sand road to the right take it you could see in the distance a group of palm trees and a Tomato factory the spot is in front of the palm trees.

Extra information

Rules
None

Take care while launching and landing, little stones.

Nightlife

No information