Overview

Playa de la Garita is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Lanzarote, near Arrieta. This spot benefits from the northeast trade winds and offers an oceanic water body with chop. The beach is accessible and the spot is suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for rocks on the sides of the beach.

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Spot forecast for Playa de la Garita / Lanzarote

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 19:19

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

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:40 · 1.2 m High tide 10:15 · 2 m Low tide 16:39 · 1 m High tide 22:58 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:46 · 1 m High tide 11:09 · 2.2 m Low tide 17:26 · 0.8 m High tide 23:42 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:33 · 0.9 m High tide 11:50 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:03 · 0.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:18 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:12 · 0.7 m High tide 12:26 · 2.5 m Low tide 18:37 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:51 · 2.5 m Low tide 06:48 · 0.6 m High tide 13:00 · 2.6 m Low tide 19:11 · 0.4 m

Playa de la Garita / 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

454h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 454 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 56%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 56% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 42 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa de la Garita / Lanzarote

Monthly averages — Playa de la Garita / 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	18.0	170 h	21 °C	10 mm
February	22.5	257 h	21 °C	13 mm
March	19.0	221 h	21 °C	42 mm
April	25.0	312 h	22 °C	32 mm
May	28.5	432 h	22 °C	28 mm
June	29.5	458 h	23 °C	28 mm
July	30.5	454 h	24 °C	23 mm
August	30.0	444 h	26 °C	20 mm
September	29.5	391 h	25 °C	16 mm
October	24.5	285 h	24 °C	30 mm
November	17.5	183 h	24 °C	31 mm
December	24.5	247 h	21 °C	24 mm