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Santa Cruz de La Palma kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Spain · Canarias
Overview
Santa Cruz de La Palma is the main wind sports spot on La Palma. The beach of the island's capital on the east coast is where the small local kite and windsurf community rides.
La Palma is not a primary wind sports destination — conditions are less consistent than on the eastern Canary Islands. But Santa Cruz offers relaxed, family-friendly conditions suitable for windsurf and wingfoil on good days. For dedicated wind trips, prefer Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Lanzarote or Gran Canaria.
Spot forecast for Santa Cruz de La Palma
Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 19:36
Next tides
- Low tide · 0.9 m
- High tide · 1.6 m
- Low tide · 0.8 m
- High tide · 1.5 m
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Santa Cruz de La Palma: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
432h
in July · 30.5 rideable days
The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 432 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 108 mm.
Monthly averages: Santa Cruz de La Palma
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0 | 78 h | 22 °C | 23 mm |
| February | 14.5 | 156 h | 22 °C | 35 mm |
| March | 12.0 | 127 h | 21 °C | 108 mm |
| April | 16.5 | 185 h | 23 °C | 95 mm |
| May | 26.0 | 292 h | 24 °C | 42 mm |
| June | 27.5 | 375 h | 26 °C | 21 mm |
| July | 30.5 | 432 h | 30 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 30.5 | 418 h | 31 °C | 3 mm |
| September | 26.0 | 324 h | 28 °C | 26 mm |
| October | 17.5 | 168 h | 26 °C | 53 mm |
| November | 9.5 | 77 h | 25 °C | 85 mm |
| December | 15.0 | 146 h | 21 °C | 65 mm |
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Technical details of Santa Cruz de La Palma spot
The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE.
Depending on conditions: N, E, NNW.
Spot functioning
Beach with flat to small chop. Windsurf, wingfoil, occasional kite. Small local community. No schools or rental on site.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
Year-round but inconsistent wind.
- Required level
- Beginner
On the water
Flat to small waves. Sandy. Water 18–22°C.
Parking
Capital city, east coast. All city amenities.
Wind specificities
NE trade wind, less consistent than eastern Canaries. 10–20 knots when it blows. Very variable.
Hazards
Conditions inconsistent. No dedicated wind sports infrastructure or rescue.
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