Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands
Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
From airport to the North to Las Palmas, about 3 km. Before Las Palmas you see an exit to Jinamar. As you start the exit to the right, you can see also like a bus stop in front of you and the way in of the cars that came from Jinamar to Las Palmas, you have to go to the bus stop and then cross the way in of the cars of Jinamar and take a sand road that goes to the beach that you could see easily from there.
Nearest Airports
Distance
15km from spot
205km from spot
135km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
From airport to the North to Las Palmas, about 3 km. Before Las Palmas you see an exit to Jinamar. As you start the exit to the right, you can see also like a bus stop in front of you and the way in of the cars that came from Jinamar to Las Palmas, you have to go to the bus stop and then cross the way in of the cars of Jinamar and take a sand road that goes to the beach that you could see easily from there.
Nearest Airports
Distance
15km from spot
205km from spot
135km from spot
Best Schools in Las Palmas
#1: Lpwindsurf
4.7/5 (144)
#2: Pro surfing Company
4.9/5 (388)
Riding Conditions in Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Summer all year but sometimes a 3 mm wetsuit is enough.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE .
There is Trade wind at Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands.
It's good in summer when it's blowing 35+ knots in Pozo Izquierdo you could kite there with only 20-25 knots. In the beach the wind is onshore but as you go out to the sea (100m) it's sideshore. Works with Northeast winds.
Wind usually blows from NE on the spot.
The best moments to come to Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands are May, June, July, August and September .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Summer all year but sometimes a 3 mm wetsuit is enough.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from NE .
There is Trade wind at Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands.
It's good in summer when it's blowing 35+ knots in Pozo Izquierdo you could kite there with only 20-25 knots. In the beach the wind is onshore but as you go out to the sea (100m) it's sideshore. Works with Northeast winds.
Wind usually blows from NE on the spot.
The best moments to come to Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands are May, June, July, August and September .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
Sand but with a lot of dirt, all kind of dirt. It's a beach that they don't clean often, maybe once a year. It's very good for launching and landing. Be careful with the people around (thieves), not many but it's near Jinamar and it's a place with not very good reputation. You can go to the beach with the car.
Choppy and waves. With low tide be careful with some reef in the left and right side. The biggest problem of this spot is the nasty water, sometimes it smells very bad. There is a fecal water out near the beach.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Gran Canaria / Jinamar, Canary Islands is a Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Medium size.
Sand but with a lot of dirt, all kind of dirt. It's a beach that they don't clean often, maybe once a year. It's very good for launching and landing. Be careful with the people around (thieves), not many but it's near Jinamar and it's a place with not very good reputation. You can go to the beach with the car.
Choppy and waves. With low tide be careful with some reef in the left and right side. The biggest problem of this spot is the nasty water, sometimes it smells very bad. There is a fecal water out near the beach.
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
There is no beach users reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
The is no particular rules reported , but as a best practice, talk to a local before you go on water.
Best Schools in Las Palmas
#1: Lpwindsurf
4.7/5 (144)
#2: Pro surfing Company