Overview

Playa del Hombre is on the east coast between Las Palmas and El Burrero. A local spot with NE trade wind. Rocky shore, moderate waves. Less frequented than the spots further south.

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Spot forecast for Playa del Hombre

Sunrise 08:04 · 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 0.4 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:49 · 1 m High tide 08:38 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:17 · 1 m High tide 21:40 · 1.5 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:27 · 1 m High tide 10:00 · 1.7 m Low tide 16:28 · 0.9 m High tide 22:44 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:33 · 0.9 m High tide 10:54 · 1.8 m Low tide 17:14 · 0.7 m High tide 23:28 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:20 · 0.8 m High tide 11:34 · 2 m Low tide 17:51 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:04 · 1.9 m Low tide 05:58 · 0.6 m High tide 12:10 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:24 · 0.4 m

Playa del Hombre: 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

447h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 447 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is January, at 10.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 53%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 53% 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 66 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa del Hombre

Monthly averages — Playa del Hombre — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	120 h	22 °C	17 mm
February	19.5	226 h	22 °C	4 mm
March	19.5	205 h	22 °C	66 mm
April	24.0	302 h	24 °C	46 mm
May	28.5	396 h	25 °C	7 mm
June	28.5	440 h	27 °C	4 mm
July	30.5	468 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	31.0	447 h	30 °C	0 mm
September	28.5	388 h	28 °C	4 mm
October	21.5	254 h	26 °C	23 mm
November	12.5	143 h	26 °C	24 mm
December	17.0	194 h	22 °C	44 mm

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Technical details of Playa del Hombre spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Wind specificities

NE trade, 15–25 knots. Side-onshore.

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