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Playa Honda / Lanzarote kitesurf and wingfoil spot
Spain · Canarias
Overview
Playa Honda is a long, spacious beach near Arrecife airport on the southeast coast of Lanzarote. It's become increasingly popular with kitesurfers as an alternative to Famara when the wind blows from the east.
The beach offers flat water and huge space with very few people. Best conditions with easterly wind (side-onshore). When the wind shifts to blow from the land (west), it pushes offshore and becomes unsuitable.
The proximity to the airport makes it the most accessible spot for quick sessions.
Spot forecast for Playa Honda / Lanzarote
Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 19:19
Next tides
- High tide · 2 m
- Low tide · 1 m
- High tide · 1.9 m
- Low tide · 1 m
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Playa Honda / 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…)
256h
in August · 23.5 rideable days
The season runs from July to September, peaking in August: 22 rideable days a month and 256 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is March, at 7 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 24 mm.
Monthly averages: Playa Honda / Lanzarote
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.5 | 157 h | 22 °C | 5 mm |
| February | 22.5 | 238 h | 23 °C | 3 mm |
| March | 7.0 | 70 h | 22 °C | 24 mm |
| April | 13.0 | 125 h | 24 °C | 24 mm |
| May | 16.5 | 151 h | 24 °C | 13 mm |
| June | 16.0 | 164 h | 25 °C | 4 mm |
| July | 20.0 | 175 h | 27 °C | 2 mm |
| August | 23.5 | 256 h | 28 °C | 3 mm |
| September | 22.5 | 253 h | 27 °C | 2 mm |
| October | 17.0 | 181 h | 26 °C | 14 mm |
| November | 14.5 | 134 h | 25 °C | 17 mm |
| December | 20.0 | 185 h | 22 °C | 17 mm |
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Technical details of Playa Honda / Lanzarote spot
The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE.
Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, SE.
Spot functioning
Flat water, spacious beach. Good for freeride and freestyle. Less crowded alternative to Famara. Schools sometimes operate here on east wind days.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Year-round. Best when east wind blows (alternative to Famara).
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Flat to small chop. Sandy bottom. Water 18–22°C. 3/2mm.
Parking
Near Arrecife airport, southeast coast. Very easy access. Ample parking. Few people on the beach.
Wind specificities
Best with easterly wind (side-onshore). The east wind is the alternative to the NE trade that fills Famara. 15–25 knots. Kites 8–12m.
Hazards
Offshore risk: when wind shifts westerly, it blows offshore. Only ride with easterly/side-onshore wind.
Large beach with few landmarks — keep track of your position.
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