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Kitesurf Location - Gran Canaria / Vargas ( ID gran_canaria___vargas )      Hits: 2607
 
You are here: Africa > Canarian Islands > Kitesurf Location - Gran Canaria / Vargas ( ID gran_canaria___vargas )
Continent: Africa
Country: Canarian Islands
Next Big City (Airport):  Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Next Town: Carrizal
Latitude:   27.8883
Longitude: -15.3938
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
- Surf
Features:
- Parking

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Near Locations
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Gran Canaria / Ketchup (11.92 km) Best Direction: NE ENE E SSE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Gran Canaria / Playa del Hombre (12.18 km) Best Direction: NE ENE Type: Medium Wave (1-3m)
Gran Canaria / Bocabarranco (12.54 km) Best Direction: NE ENE Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Gran Canaria / La Estrella (13.69 km) Best Direction: E Type: Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Gran Canaria / Jinamar (15.93 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Beautiful waves with the usual NE trade winds. Otherwise choppy water with SE.

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 Beach
Type:
- Pebbles
- Stones
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
- Stones
No Information
Location crowds:
- None


1 km long beach, no sand, just pebbles and stones. Be careful when launching and landing kites.

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

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit


Warmer air, around 25°C all year. Winter a bit colder. 3 mm wetsuit all year needed, since the water is not warm enough.

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 Wind

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

Best Direction:
- NE
Main Direction:
- NE


NE trade winds. During winter SE winds possible.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


A few kilometers south of the airport.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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