Overview

Puerto de Güímar is an alternative spot on the northeast coast of Tenerife, about 20 minutes north of El Médano on the highway. It works when the wind backs too far north and doesn't reach El Médano with full power.

The spot is located behind breakwaters at a small harbour. Conditions resemble Pozo Izquierdo (Gran Canaria) — big round rocks at the shore, side to side-onshore wind, and on good days waves up to mast-high.

You rarely see kiters here — limited launch space, crowded with just a handful of riders inside the breakwaters. It's primarily a windsurfing and wingfoil spot, but works for experienced kitesurfers who know the conditions. Not for beginners.

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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 4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:28 · 0.9 m High tide 09:59 · 1.6 m Low tide 16:28 · 0.8 m High tide 22:44 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:33 · 0.8 m High tide 10:52 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:14 · 0.7 m High tide 23:28 · 1.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:19 · 0.7 m High tide 11:33 · 1.8 m Low tide 17:50 · 0.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:03 · 1.8 m Low tide 05:57 · 0.6 m High tide 12:08 · 2 m Low tide 18:23 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:36 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:33 · 0.5 m High tide 12:43 · 2.1 m Low tide 18:56 · 0.3 m

Puerto de Güímar: 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

238h

in August · 23 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 19 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 27 °C. The low point is March, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 33%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 155 mm.

Monthly averages: Puerto de Güímar

Monthly averages — Puerto de Güímar — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	93 h	22 °C	30 mm
February	16.5	159 h	22 °C	19 mm
March	8.5	96 h	21 °C	155 mm
April	12.0	134 h	23 °C	129 mm
May	16.5	164 h	24 °C	66 mm
June	17.0	191 h	26 °C	15 mm
July	22.5	236 h	29 °C	3 mm
August	23.0	238 h	30 °C	3 mm
September	20.0	221 h	28 °C	46 mm
October	15.5	147 h	25 °C	56 mm
November	9.5	86 h	25 °C	37 mm
December	15.0	139 h	22 °C	14 mm

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Technical details of Puerto de Güímar spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot functioning

Ride inside the breakwaters or venture outside for waves. Rocky entry requires care. Board leash recommended. Primarily a windsurf/wingfoil spot with limited kite use.

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Year-round. Best when wind is too northerly for El Médano.
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Choppy to waves 0.5–2m+ inside and outside breakwaters. Rocky bottom. Water 18–23°C. 3/2mm wetsuit and reef boots.

Parking

Take the highway toward Santa Cruz from El Médano (~20 min). Exit at "Polígono Industrial" after Güímar. Drive straight down to the sea, past a small group of houses. Continue south along the beach road. Parking near the spot.

Wind specificities

Works with N to NNE wind — the wind direction that doesn't work well at El Médano. Side-shore to side-onshore. Can be very strong (20–30+ knots) and gusty.

Hazards

Rocky shore: big round volcanic rocks at the water's edge. Difficult entry/exit.

Limited space: narrow beach, a handful of riders fills it up. Kite launching/landing tricky.

Currents: breakwaters can create strong current channels.

Not for beginners under any circumstances.

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