Agaete is located in the Northwest of Gran Canaria, the other point of the island were the wind gets more speed, during the trade winds. With NE wind and no waves it’s an easy spot. But when is wavy it have a right wave in front of the wavebrake broking closer to the rocks. So, it became a difficult spot. With SW is on – shore, perfect for freeride.

Best season: SW (Octuber to February), NE (May – September)

Wind direction: SW (port tack) on – shore / NE (starboard tack) side shore.

Tide: Medium and low tide

Currents: medium (NE) closer to the rocks

Reef with big rocks, difficult to entry and go out of the water.

Experience: Sailors with medium level minimum.

Location: Northwest coast of Gran Canaria, Agaete

How to arrive: From Las Palmas take the GC – 2, way to Puerto de las Nieves. The spot located just above the port.

Media Luna is waveriding spot. It works with NW winds. It is a medium level beach owing to be a narrow beach with rocks in both sides. There are strong currents and gusty winds. It’s a kitesurfing zone, but is also able the windsurfing.

Best season: October – March

Wind direction: NW (port tack) side – on shore.

Tide: Medium and low tide

Strong currents

Entry and exit with sand.

Rock and sand break

Experience: Sailors with medium level minimum.

Location: Northeast coast of Gran Canaria, Jinamar

On the beach in Bahía feliz is located Fanatic Boarder Center. It is sandy beach with some stones on the sides of it. Very good spot for freestyle, slalom or freeride.

Wind directions S-SW (starboard tack) side – onshore / ENE (port tack) side shore

Low Tide

Low currents with East wind and medium strong with S-SW

Entrance and exit mixed (sands and rocks)

See bottom mixed

Level: beginner or better

How to arrive: Park car next to Hotel Orquidia in Bahía Feliz, go through the complex to beach.

Localization: Southeast coast of Gran Canaria, Bahía Feliz

Mainly works with East wind directions, and is easy spot for everybody with intermediate level. It has easy access with parking place just next to the spot..

Wind directions S-SW (starboard tack) side – onshore / ENE on shore (port tack)

Low tide

Low currents with East wind and strong with South wind.

Entrance and exit mixed

See bottom mixed

Level: from beginners

Localization Southeast coast of Gran Canaria, Bahía Feliz

Spot Olas, freestyle, freeride.

Dirección viento E (Izquierdas) side shore / O (derechas) side shore

Marea Baja – media

Corrientes medio – altas

Entrada y salida arena y callados

Fondo piedras

Nivel medio

Cómo llegar: En GC -1 sentido Sur, tomar la salida 46 (Maspalomas). Una vez fuera de la autopista hay varias formas de llegar hasta el Faro de Maspalomas. Es fácil llegar, simplemente hay que seguir las señales. Hay un parking cerca de la playa, pero suele ser difícil aparcar.

Localización (Costa Sur de Gran Canaria, El Faro).

Wave spot(NE, port tack), known for more side shore conditions than Pozo Izquierdo, better for wave riding. It works with the same wind directions like Pozo Izquierdo, but usually for 0.5m bigger sail. Also knows as a beach where Philip Koster lived and trained. With wind from S-SW(starboard tack, side off shore) is really flat water spot good even for beginners. During low tide is nice and easy spot, but with high tide there is very powerful and dangerous shore break.

Best season: May – September

Wind directions N – NE and SW

Strongly suggested to sail during low tide.

Currents medium with wind from NE and no with SW

Entrance and exit slippery rocks

See bottom sand

Level: intermediate during days with small waves and high days with ground swell

Localization: Southeast coast of Gran Canaria, CarrizalHow to arrive: From highway GC-1 direction South, take exit Carrizal(18), just after Airport. Continue on ¨old road¨(GC 191) in direction of Cruce de Arinaga. Shortly after leaving Carrizal turn to the left on the roundabout(hard to not notice, it has 3 white sails on it) and continue all the time straight until reaching beach.

Spot for wave riding, with see bottom made of volcanic stones and powerful shore break in the end. Conditions are a little bit more side shore than in Pozo, for this is a little bit better for wave riding.

Wind direction NE (port tack) side shore

Tide low

Strong side currents

Entrance and exit trough rocks

See bottom rocks

Level: minimum high level

Localization East coast of Gran Canaria, Pozo Izquierdo, salinas de PozoHow to arrive: It is possible to go sailing downwind from Pozo, or with car by taking road which is going straight ahead from Pozowinds shop in direction of CIW.

Bahía de Formas is a wide half sandy half rocky beach that is one of the most consistent places in the world for windsurfing and it is normally possible to windsurf at this spot around 330 days a year.

The water is totally flat and perfect for beginners and all levels of wingfoiling , racing and freestylers foil.

Best season: March -October

Wind directions N – NE (port tack) side off / SSW (starboard tack) onshore

All tides

Currents: almost none.

Entrance and exit mixed

See bottom mixed

Level from beginners

Localization: East coast of Gran Canaria, Muelle Arinaga. Pozowinds Pro center is located right on the beach with daly lessons and a big range of the newest windsurfing equipment on the market for rent everything from Foil to slalom freeride freestyle and wave equipment.

Wave spot, works as well with S-SW wind but as well with ENE. When wind is coming from South West there are side on shore starboard tack conditions. With eastly wind is wave rinding off shore spot. Without waves is really nice freeride, bump and jump spot.

Wind directions S and SW (starboard tack) side – onshore, ENE side off

Tide: half to full

Currents: medium or none

Entrance and exit rocks.

See bottom volcanic rocks and stones.

Level: medium

How to arrive: On highway GC-1 direction South, take exit number 31, Juan Grande(GC-500). Once on this road on second roundabout take turn to the left in direction of Castillo del Romeral(GC-501) and continue until a town, where directly on the right side is a restaurante with parking place.

Localization Southeast coast of Gran Canaria, Castillo del Romeral

Playa de Ojos de Garza is a wave spot for jumping and riding. Normally is less windy and more wavy than Pozo or Vargas.On the right side is zone with a strong and heavy shorebreak, take extra care specially with high tide. One of the spots with the most localism.

Best season: April – September

Wind direction N – NE (port tack) side – on

Low tide

Strong currents

Rocky entrance and exit

See bottom mixed sand and stones

Expeirence: Only for Sailors with higher level.

Localization Northeast coast of Gran Canaria

Wave spot, works as well with S-SW wind but as well with ENE. When wind is coming from South West there are side on shore starboard tack conditions. With eastly wind is wave rinding off shore spot. Without waves is really nice freeride, bump and jump spot.

Wind directions S and SW (starboard tack) side – onshore, ENE side off

Tide: half to full

Currents: medium or none

Entrance and exit rocks.

See bottom volcanic rocks and stones.

Level: medium

How to arrive: On highway GC-1 direction South, take exit number 31, Juan Grande(GC-500). Once on this road on second roundabout take turn to the left in direction of Castillo del Romeral(GC-501) and continue until a town, where directly on the right side is a restaurante with parking place.

Localization Southeast coast of Gran Canaria, Castillo del Romeral

Playa del Faro de Maspalomas es una playa de arena. Pero no es tan bonito como parece, al haber una baja de callados de unos 50- 75 metros, plagado de erizos, sobretodo con marea baja. Hay que ir con cuidado. Es fácil dar con las quillas y clavarte erizos.

Es el punto de la isla donde más se aceleran las vientos de E y O. Con fuerza y viento del O, es un spot de olas (derechas) bueno, pero difícil a la vez, por la fuerte corriente lateral. Con viento del E es un spot de freestyle y freeride.

Spot Olas, freestyle, freeride.Dirección viento E (Izquierdas) side shore / O (derechas) side shore

Marea Baja – media

Corrientes medio – altas

Entrada y salida arena y callados

Fondo piedras

Nivel medio

Cómo llegar: En GC -1 sentido Sur, tomar la salida 46 (Maspalomas). Una vez fuera de la autopista hay varias formas de llegar hasta el Faro de Maspalomas. Es fácil llegar, simplemente hay que seguir las señales. Hay un parking cerca de la playa, pero suele ser difícil aparcar.

Localización (Costa Sur de Gran Canaria, El Faro).