Las Burras kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Spain · Canarias

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 27.77 | -15.55

Overview

Playa de Las Burras is a sheltered beach on the south coast near San Agustín. Popular in winter when wind patterns shift south. Moderate winds, accessible sandy beach — suitable for beginners and intermediate riders.

A good alternative when east coast spots are too strong. The winter community of kiters gravitates here.

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Spot forecast for Las Burras

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

Next tides

  • High tide · 1.6 m
  • Low tide · 0.8 m
  • High tide · 1.5 m
  • Low tide · 0.8 m

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Las Burras: 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

32h

in December · 7 rideable days

The season runs from October to January, peaking in December: 6 rideable days a month and 32 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is September, at 0.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 6.5 rideable days A May: 3 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days J July: 1 rideable days J August: 1 rideable days A September: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d S October: 5 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 5 rideable days J February: 4 rideable days F March: 12 rideable days M April: 6.5 rideable days A May: 3 rideable days M June: 3 rideable days J July: 1 rideable days J August: 1 rideable days A September: 0.5 rideable days0.5 d S October: 5 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days7 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 35 mm.

Monthly averages: Las Burras
Monthly averages — Las Burras — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.0 24 h 22 °C 13 mm
February 4.0 15 h 23 °C 4 mm
March 12.0 60 h 22 °C 35 mm
April 6.5 32 h 24 °C 18 mm
May 3.0 23 h 25 °C 3 mm
June 3.0 18 h 27 °C 2 mm
July 1.0 2 h 31 °C 0 mm
August 1.0 9 h 32 °C 1 mm
September 0.5 3 h 29 °C 2 mm
October 5.0 19 h 26 °C 5 mm
November 5.0 23 h 26 °C 26 mm
December 7.0 32 h 22 °C 9 mm

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Technical details of Las Burras spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: SE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot functioning

Flat to small chop. Sandy beach. Good for freeride and learning. Protected environment.

Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner
Wind specificities

Works with S, SW, and SSW wind. Moderate 10–18 knots. Best October–March when wind shifts south.

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