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Continent:
Africa
Country:
Canarian Islands
Next Big City:
Fuerteventura
Next Town:
Costa Calma
 
Type:
Ocean, Lagoon
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, School, Shop, Repair, Rental, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking


Water
Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
High Tide

Since the wind is sideoffshore most of the time, you have small waves with chop close to the beach, beach break. The further you get out the bigger the waves. The ocean is deep immediately. At high tide there can be a big shallow area in the lagoon, only at very high waters.
Beach
Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

The sandy beach is very wide and long. Soft close to the water, hard behind it. Can be good for land kiting. Lots of space to safely launch and land the kites.

Wind

Best Months:
May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:
Trade Winds
Best Direction:
SE, NW
Main Direction:
NW

Usually very gusty and sideoffshore almost every day from spring to fall. Winds can be gusting anything between 3-8 Bft. Sometimes stronger. Winter can have South or East winds, more constant, but less strong and not that often.



How to get there
Transport:
Car
Access:
Short Walk


Get directions from


Fly into Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura. Then by car or bus to the South on the highway. Turn left when you see the sign to `Sol Gorriones`. Pass the hotel to the left and drive down to the beach. You can park directly at the beach.

Extra Information
Rules:
Restricted Zones


Kitesurfing to the right of the windsurfers, there are signs.

Nightlife
A little bit of nightlife at the hotel close by.


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