Overview

Playa Dorada is a beach on the south coast of Lanzarote, near Playa Blanca and the ferry terminal to Fuerteventura. An intermediate spot that works with various wind directions. Less frequented by kitesurfers, offering a quiet alternative.

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Spot forecast for Playa Dorada / Lanzarote

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 19:20

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 10:09 · 1.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 16:34 · 1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 22:52 · 1.8 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 04:41 · 1 m

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Playa Dorada / Lanzarote: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

416h

in July · 30 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 416 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 21 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Dorada / Lanzarote

Monthly averages — Playa Dorada / Lanzarote — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	194 h	22 °C	4 mm
February	24.5	249 h	22 °C	2 mm
March	15.5	174 h	21 °C	21 mm
April	21.5	267 h	23 °C	19 mm
May	26.5	360 h	24 °C	6 mm
June	29.0	435 h	25 °C	2 mm
July	30.0	416 h	27 °C	1 mm
August	30.0	413 h	29 °C	1 mm
September	28.0	346 h	27 °C	1 mm
October	20.0	213 h	25 °C	7 mm
November	19.5	195 h	25 °C	13 mm
December	26.5	239 h	22 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Playa Dorada / Lanzarote spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

Sandy beach, flat to small chop. Quiet alternative to the main spots.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Year-round.
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat to chop. Sandy bottom with some rocks. Water 18–22°C. 3/2mm.

Parking

Near Playa Blanca, south coast. Tourist area with parking and amenities.

Wind specificities

Variable wind directions. Works with NE and E wind. 15–20 knots typical.

Hazards

Some rocky sections. Check wind direction — offshore risk with certain orientations.

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