Overview

Gáldar is on the north coast of Gran Canaria, exposed to powerful N/NW swells. A wave riding spot that works with different wind directions than the east coast. Less used for kite, more popular with surfers.

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Spot forecast for Gáldar

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 19:28

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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 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:26 · 1 m High tide 09:59 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:27 · 0.9 m High tide 22:44 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:32 · 0.9 m High tide 10:53 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:13 · 0.7 m High tide 23:28 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:19 · 0.8 m High tide 11:34 · 2 m Low tide 17:50 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:03 · 2 m Low tide 05:58 · 0.7 m High tide 12:09 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:23 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:37 · 2.1 m Low tide 06:34 · 0.5 m High tide 12:44 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:57 · 0.3 m

Gáldar: 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

445h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 445 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is November, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 19 °C. The wettest month is December, with 162 mm.

Monthly averages: Gáldar

Monthly averages — Gáldar — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	211 h	21 °C	17 mm
February	26.0	291 h	20 °C	14 mm
March	19.5	217 h	19 °C	63 mm
April	24.5	307 h	20 °C	35 mm
May	29.5	397 h	20 °C	17 mm
June	29.0	414 h	21 °C	16 mm
July	30.0	455 h	22 °C	19 mm
August	31.0	445 h	23 °C	19 mm
September	27.5	374 h	23 °C	14 mm
October	21.5	256 h	23 °C	14 mm
November	19.0	188 h	23 °C	14 mm
December	23.5	251 h	21 °C	162 mm

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Technical details of Gáldar spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, E, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Wind specificities

Works with NE to E wind. North swell for waves. Less consistent for kite than east coast.

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