Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: Mole
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flat to choppy water.
Beach type & size: Pebbles - Medium
Infos: Long pebble beach. Lots of space.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Air between 20-25C, water 20-23C. Shorty can be used all year.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: NE trade winds. The beach curves, so E will be onshore further south.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - Get on TF1 and exit to Gueimar and Puerto de Gueimar. The beach is south of the little harbor.
Specific rules: None
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flat to choppy water. Shallow area.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Sandy beach, about 350m long. Lots of beach goers.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: The weather is warm all year round, but in summer it is really hot. The water is warm, but you always need a wetsuit.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: NE trade winds.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - All the way to the south of Lanzarote to Playa Blanca. Here you will find Playa Dorada.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Lots of beach goers, not recommended for kitesurfing. Offshore wind with the typical NE trade winds.
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lagoon
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Big flat playground. Lots of space on the water, about 30cm deep. But it can also dry out.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Empty, sandy beach.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: The Canary Islands are famed for their pleasant sub-tropical climate. La Graciosa the most northerly island has an arid desert like climate that averages 14-22C in winter and 22-28C in summer. There is hardly any rainfall, relatively low humidity and cooling sea breezes, these factors combine to make it "the island of eternal spring". The waters around the islands are not as warm as they might be at this latitude, due to the cool Canaries current that flows through the islands from the North. However, kiteboarders from northern Europe will find them relatively balmy, averaging 18C in winter (January to March) and 24C in summer (July to October). In terms of what to wear in the water, wintertime visitors from northern Europe will be comfortable with a very light full suit or shorty, whilst summertime is board shorts weather.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: Due to it's position and the predominant wind direction it is almost always side and sideonshore. The Canary Islands located close to the North African coast (approx. 100 kms) and the Sahara desert, are on the fringe of the trade winds and in the middle of a major ocean current - the Canary current. The predominant winds are the NE trade winds that blow throughout the year. In the summer they become more consistent and stronger and the sea breezes create a pleasant climate both on the water and on shore. The trade winds "Los Alisios" can kick in as early as March and as late as May and contrary to popular belief they are not strong winds only about 3 Bft on the open sea. The best time to visit the islands is between May and August. The position of the islands creates acceleration zones where the wind is funneled between the "Los Riscos" mountain range of Lanzarote and the island of La Graciosa. Theses winds can sometimes increase to as much as 8-9 Bft and are normally sideshore or sideonshore. The Canary Islands occasionally get hit by the hot dry "Sirocco" winds that blow straight off the Sahara desert. They normally last between from 2-10 days and provide variable conditions (light-strong).
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - La Graciosa is a 25 minute ferry trip away from Lanzarote. Get to La Graciosa and ask for directions to the lagoon.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Be careful when jumping, it can be very shallow.
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Wave breaker, Mole
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flat to choppy water. Small waves with easterly winds.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Long and wide, sandy beach. 900m space between the harbor mole in the south and another mole to the north.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: Warm during summer, just shorts needed. Fall and spring shorty or long legs, winter full wetsuit needed.
Wind specificities: Sideshore: NNE and SSW.
Access description: by Car - From Castellon south to Burriana.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lake
Water type: Shallow, Flat, Chop
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Big sandy beach. Lots of space.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Spain has a very nice climate all year. Warm and sunny from April to September and no need for a wetsuit. During winter a wetsuit is needed.
Wind specificities: No info yet.
Access description: by Car - From Cartagena east on 312, then follow signs to Los Nietos, and here further north to Lo Pollo.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flat to choppy water.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Big, sandy beach. Rocks to the south.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Air between 20-25C, water 20-23C. Shorty can be used all year.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: 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.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - Just south of the airport.
Specific rules: None
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.
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Water hazards: Swimmers, Reefs, Rocks
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: Flag Beach is the start of some 6-7 km of white sand, with an about 3 km kitesurf zone. The best months for kitesurfing are March to November. This is when the sea tends to be flat and the wind consistent. During the winter months it can become too wavy and though it might be good on the occasional day it cannot be guaranteed. Waves up to 3 or 4m during winter possible when swell comes in.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Big open beach, lots of space. With low water springs you have to be careful as there are rocks at both ends of the beach. Loads of really sharp rocks at low tide.
Identified hazards: Rocks, Bystanders
Beachgoer: May, June, July, August
Weather specificities: Nice air temperatures all year-round, around 25C.
Wind type: Thermal, Trade
Wind specificities: Morning generally light (6-10 knots) picking up by 14:00 to a steady 15-20 knots. The wind is predominantly sideshore from the left. You also get some days with onshore winds when it is too hot and the land heats up.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - Head north along the coast road sign posted Corralejo and Flag Beach is just after the 2 large hotels in the sand dunes before you reach Corralejo. About a 30 mins drive from the airport.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Fees for rescue. Cheapest is to take a weekly rate, otherwise it will be expensive. Beach bar and storage facilities.
Nightlife: Nightlife in Corralejo. Go to the Waikiki Bar. Corkies Bar. Boardriders makes great food.
Accommodations: School, Rental, Rescue, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Island, Lagoon
Water type: Flat
Water hazards: Buoys, Stones
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Clean, but bad visibility under water. Warm water because it's disconnected from the ocean.
Beach type & size: Sand, Stones - Small
Identified hazards: Concrete
Weather specificities: Place to escape if ocean is too rude !
Wind type: Thermal, Trade
Wind specificities: A Plan B spot it others not work, perfect for photoshootings, flat water and photographer is warm and dry at the beach, but closed to the action.
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Extra: No rules !
Nightlife: Villa Teguise, Arrecife, Puerto Del Carmen, Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Medium wave, Big wave
Water hazards: Currents
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Big waves spot, with high tide there is very little room for launch and you have to be very careful with onshore winds. Currents and big waves, it's a spot for experts only.
Beach type & size: Sand - Tidal
Infos: Sandy beach. With high tide there is very little room for launch and you have to be very careful for the onshore winds. At low tide you have an about 40m wide beach and about 800m long. If you have problems there is no more beach only cliffs to the South and North.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Nice air temperatures all year-round, around 25C. Water rather cold, wetsuit needed all year-round.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: In summer when it's blowing more than 30 knots and gusty in Sotavento (12 minutes by car in the other side of the island) here the wind is 20-25 knots and constant. The sea at this side of the island is very dangerous and you don't have much room for errors. The wind usually is onshore sometimes a litle sideonshore. It's difficult to go out for the wind direction and big waves.
Access description: by Car - FTV-1 direction Morro Jable South. About 2 km. Before Costa Calma there is an exit to La Pared. Drive straight to the end of the village and you find a surf school after that there is a sand road to the beach where everybody goes for surfing. Park the car in the top of a little hill and you have to walk 5 minutes to the beach.
Specific rules: None
Extra: It's not a spot for beginners or intermediate kiters. You have to be very confident and skilled to kite there. Dropping the kite once can mean you will be taken out to the ocean with only high cliffs, no chance for rescue. Surfers have to be respected if you don't want problems. Low tide is the time to go, high tide is even more difficult.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Lake
Water type: Flat, Chop
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Clean
Beachgoer: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December
Access description: by Car -
Nightlife: No nightlife.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Rental, Rescue, Food, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: The stronger the wind the better and higher the waves.
Beach type & size: Sand - Small
Infos: Natural, sandy beach. U-shaped bay, about 450m wide. Tourists during summer.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: Best season from october to April. Mediterranean conditions, in summer 28C water and 30+C air temp. All year possible, but wetsuit needed during winter.
Wind specificities: Works only with northerly winds.
Access description: by Car - From Mahon on 721 and then on 723 towards Fornells. Before it follow signs to Cala Tirant.
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave
Water hazards: Mole
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Flat to choppy water, with onshore winds small waves. Harbor mole to the south.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Wide, sandy beach. Long harbor mole to the south.
Identified hazards: Concrete, None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: Warm during summer, just shorts needed. Fall and spring shorty or long legs, winter full wetsuit needed.
Wind specificities: No info yet.
Access description: by Car - Drive north from Valencia to El Port de Sagunt.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: The waves can be big and punchy. The wind is onshore there so a lot of the guys go up there to wave ride or use the waves as ramps.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Sandy beach. Your gear will never go on the rocks as there's about 100m sandy beach all year around. Sometimes crowded on weekend but overall it's very nice.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Air between 20-25C, water 20-23C. Shorty can be used all year.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: 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. Be carefully, here the wind usually is onshore.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - Fly to airport Tenerife Sur. El Medano is a 5 minute drive east of it.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Good for beginners who start from Flashpoint Beach. Here they can end when still learning going upwind and also when there's waves further upwind.
Nightlife: 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.
Accommodations: Parking
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Level: Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: None
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: With 0-18 kts choppy. 18 knts and more nice waves max 3m. Works with every tide. Best waves from June to August.
Beach type & size: Sand - Medium
Infos: Small beach with lots of rocks. Ask the locals for entries/exits.
Identified hazards: Rocks
Beachgoer: None
Weather specificities: Air between 20-25C, water 20-23C. Shorty can be used all year.
Wind type: Trade
Wind specificities: The usual direction is NE, sideonshore and strong. With other directions other spots on the island. Best wind from June to August, but works all year. Mainly NE trade winds from April to October.
Best months: May, June, July, August, September
Access description: by Car - Fly to airport Tenerife Sur. El Medano is a 5 minute drive.
Specific rules: None
Extra: Only kite experts! Mainly a windsurf beach. Kiters should stay clearly away from windsurfers.
Nightlife: 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 surfshop. Goiter on the Red Plaza. And more.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Bridge, Stakes
Water quality: Cloudy
Infos: The lagoon is not ridable anymore due to wooden poles to protect the wildlife. On the ocean side chop to small waves, with more swell the waves can be quiet nice.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Big, sandy beach, lots of space.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: July, August
Weather specificities: Air in winter 20C, in summer between 25 and 35C. Water between 18C in winter and 23C in summer. Winter long wetsuit, summer shorty or shorts, rest of year shorty.
Wind type: Thermal, Frontal
Wind specificities: Works with Poniente and Levante.
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Access description: by Car - North of Tarifa at the camping Rio Jara. Or walk some hundred meters from the parking lot at La Jaima, north end of Tarifa, next to the soccer stadium.
Specific rules: Time
Extra: Kitesurfing and windsurfing banned during summer.
Nightlife: The nightclub La Jaima is just a few hundred meters away, which only opens during summer. Fun nightlife in Tarifa all year round, but best during summer.
Accommodations: Camping, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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Level: No information
Access description: by Car -
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Rental, Food, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Mole
Water quality: Clean
Infos: Small to medium waves with NE and E winds. Flat to choppy water with other directions.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Long sandy beach. Full with tourists during summer. Many huts on the beach.
Identified hazards: Other
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: Warm during summer, just shorts needed. Fall and spring shorty or long legs, winter full wetsuit needed.
Wind specificities: Sideshore: NNW and SSE.
Access description: by Car - South from Valencia to Gandia and here to Playa de Gandia.
Specific rules: Time
Extra: Full with tourists during summer.
Accommodations: Rooms, Parking
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Type: Ocean
Water type: Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave
Water hazards: Rocks
Water quality: Crystal clear
Infos: In winter with West winds and swell big waves (1-3m), 50m flat in between, rest of year choppy. With Levante very flat water at the south end of the beach, close to the harbor.
Beach type & size: Sand - Big
Infos: Very long big beach which in summer gets extremely overcrowded. No shells just fine sand.
Identified hazards: None
Beachgoer: June, July, August
Weather specificities: Air in winter 20C, in summer between 25 and 35C. Water between 18C in winter and 23C in summer. Winter long wetsuit, summer shorty or shorts, rest of year shorty.
Wind type: Thermal, Frontal
Wind specificities: Offshore Levante is gusty and strong between 15-30 knots normally but some days 40 knots. Poniente (West wind) is perfect for kitesurfing with 8-20 knots. In Levante up to 1 Bft more than the beaches further north.
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Access description: by Car - Fly into Malaga or Jerez de la Fontera. Tarifa is the most southern point of Spain. The beach is on the right side of the Tarifa port.
Specific rules: Time
Extra: No kitesurfing or windsurfing during summer months. For advanced riders only with the offshore Levante. Be ready to leave your gear if you get into trouble.
Nightlife: Good nightlife, specially during summer.
Accommodations: Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking
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