Continent |
Africa |
Country |
Canary Islands |
Next Big City |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Next Town |
El Medano |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Parking |
Type: |
Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Reefs, Mole, Rocks |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Coming tide, Falling tide |
When there's south swell you get very clean waves, can be big. Not with high tide as it bounces back from the wall and then it's super choppy.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Concrete |
Beach Users: |
None |
Small, sandy beach.
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Spring:
|
Normal |
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Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
|
Normal |
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Winter:
|
Normal |
Air between 20-25°C, water 20-23°C. Shorty can be used all year.
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
The usual direction is NE, sideonshore and strong. Best wind from June to August, but works all year. Mainly NE trade winds from April to October.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Just in the center of El Medano.
Rules |
None |
Should be used by kite experts only due to big waves and many windsurfers around.
Bars: Jeip on the Red Plaza (staff are mainly kiteboarders), pool table 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.
