Beta 1.0 Version

Type:	Chop, Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:	None
Quality:	Crystal Clear
Best Tide:	Tide Independent

Choppy but actually more wavy chop, not short unassailable chop.

Type:	Sand
Size:	Big
Hazards:	None
Beach Users:	June, July, August

The sandy beach is big to launch from, just in summer there's a lot of people on the beach.

Best Months:	May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:	Trade Winds
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. The launch is a bit gusty but once in the bay it's very nice.

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

Get directions from

Fly to airport Tenerife Sur. El Médano is a 5 minute drive east of it. Car park (be careful, don't leave stuff in the car, it's the worst place for breaking in your cars.

Rules:

None

Not really recommended for kite beginners, but they can start on the main beach (Flashpoint Beach) and sail out a bit and come out on the other sandy beach which is called Pigsbay or El Cementario (Graveyard) further downwind (south).

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.