Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Canary Islands |
Next Big City |
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria |
Next Town |
Carrizal |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Beautiful waves with the usual NE trade winds. Otherwise choppy water with SE.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles, Stones |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Stones |
Beach Users: |
None |
1 km long beach, just pebbles and stones. At low tide the beach is sandy closest to the water. Be careful when launching and landing kites.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Warmer air, around 25°C all year. Winter a bit colder. 3 mm wetsuit all year needed, since the water is not warm enough.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
NE trade winds. During winter SE winds possible. Probably Gran Canarias most windy spot for kiters. If North or Northeast winds, the wind picks up well here. Add 10 knots to the forecast. In summer normally 30-40 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
A few kilometers south of the airport. The beach is divided between three parts: swimmers, windsurfers and kitesurfers. Kitebeach is the furthest one, you have to use one of stony road (small cars can do this).
Extra information
Probably the best spot in Gran Canaria. Long stony beach with strong wind. Nice waves for learning but try not to get into troubles as the stones are everywhere and walking back can be painful and not easy because of strong wind.
Nightlife
The island is small enough, the best nightlife is in Playa del Ingles, about 25km away.