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Gran Canaria | Maspalomas kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Spain · Îles Canaries

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 27.74 | -15.57

Overview

Maspalomas is a kitesurfing spot located in the south of Gran Canaria. The golden sand beach and dunes offer a spectacular setting. The northeast trade winds are accelerated by the island's terrain, creating consistent thermal conditions. The water is accessible with a flat zone behind the reef at low tide. Suitable for intermediate and advanced riders.
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Spot forecast for Gran Canaria | Maspalomas

Sunrise 08:05 · 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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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 5.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now03:171 m09:481.6 m16:190.8 m22:351.5 m04:230.9 m10:421.7 m17:050.7 m23:181.7 m05:090.7 m11:231.9 m17:400.5 m23:531.8 m05:470.6 m11:582 m18:130.4 m00:262 m06:230.5 m12:332.1 m18:460.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.3 m

Gran Canaria | Maspalomas: 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

311h

in August · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from July to September, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 311 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is March, at 13 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days13 d M April: 18 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d A September: 25 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days13 d M April: 18 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 20 rideable days J July: 26 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d A September: 25 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 35 mm.

Monthly averages: Gran Canaria | Maspalomas
Monthly averages — Gran Canaria | Maspalomas — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 177 h 23 °C 13 mm
February 24.0 272 h 23 °C 4 mm
March 13.0 127 h 22 °C 35 mm
April 18.0 178 h 25 °C 18 mm
May 21.5 226 h 25 °C 3 mm
June 20.0 231 h 27 °C 2 mm
July 26.0 287 h 31 °C 0 mm
August 27.5 311 h 32 °C 1 mm
September 25.0 290 h 29 °C 2 mm
October 18.5 194 h 26 °C 5 mm
November 16.0 156 h 26 °C 26 mm
December 20.0 205 h 22 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Gran Canaria | Maspalomas spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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