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Tenerife / Flashpoint Beach or Medano Bay ( ID tenerife___flashpoint_beach )      Hits: 2179
You are here: Africa > Canarian Islands > Tenerife / Flashpoint Beach or Medano Bay ( ID tenerife___flashpoint_beach )
Continent: Africa
Country: Canarian Islands
Next Big City (Airport):  Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Next Town: El Medano
Latitude:   28.0407
Longitude: -16.5427
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Rooms
- Shop
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Near Beaches
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Tenerife / Muelle (0.84 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Tenerife / El Cabezo (1.17 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Tenerife / La Tejita (1.64 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Flat Chop
Tenerife / Las Americas (18.96 km) Best Direction: S Type: Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Choppy but actually more wavy chop, not short unassailable chop.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- June
- July
- August
The sandy beach is big to launch from, just in summer there's a lot of people on the beach.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
Air between 20-25°C, water 20-23°C. Shorty can be used all year.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
Wind Type:
- Trade Winds

Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE
The usual direction is NE, sideonshore and strong. Best wind from June to August, but works all year. Mainly NE trade winds from April to October. The launch is a bit gusty but once in the bay it's very nice.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Fly to airport Tenerife Sur. El Médano is a 5 minute drive east of it. Car park (be careful, don't leave stuff in the car, it's the worst place for breaking in your cars.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None
Not really recommended for kite beginners, but they can start on the main beach (Flashpoint Beach) and sail out a bit and come out on the other sandy beach which is called Pigsbay or El Cementario (Graveyard) further downwind (south).

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 Nightlife
Bars: Jeip on the Red Plaza (staff are mainly kiteboarders), pool table and Tuesday is party night as well as Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Que Pasa, next to a surf shop. Goiter on the Red Plaza. And more.

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