Zone
La Gomera — Valle Gran Rey y Playa de Santiago
2 places in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.
What La Gomera — Valle Gran Rey y Playa de Santiago is
Isla de costa abrupta y aguas resguardadas al sur, sin cultura de olas ni de viento: el producto de mar es kayak, snorkel/apnea, buceo y avistamiento de cetáceos. La web oficial de turismo de Canarias no lista ningún spot de kitesurf en la isla.
Conditions right now
Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.
Sea
Sep 13, 11:00 PM
- Temperature
- 25 °C
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- Wave height
- 0.9 m
- Swell period
- 5.3 s
from the northwest
Coming in from the north
Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.
Where each place is
The 2 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.
Places in La Gomera — Valle Gran Rey y Playa de Santiago
Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.
- Cove
Playa de Santiago
Alajeró · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Sea kayaking
- Snorkelling and freediving
- Paddleboarding (SUP)
Level
Beginner
When
todo el año
What it's like
Núcleo del sur de la isla, la zona más soleada y con mar más tranquilo. Base de excursiones de avistamiento de cetáceos y de actividades náuticas junto a Valle Gran Rey.
Restrictions and regulations
Misma regulación de avistamiento de cetáceos.
- Cove
Valle Gran Rey — Playa de Vueltas y La Calera
Valle Gran Rey · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Sea kayaking
- Snorkelling and freediving
- Paddleboarding (SUP)
Level
Beginner · Intermediate
When
todo el año, mejor con mar de fondo bajo
What it's like
Bahía resguardada en la costa oeste, con puerto pesquero y playa de arena negra. Es el punto de salida habitual de rutas de kayak de mar de unas 2,5 horas con paradas en playas y snorkel, y de salidas de avistamiento de cetáceos hacia el canal entre La Gomera y Tenerife. Hay puntos de inmersión con paisaje volcánico submarino.
Restrictions and regulations
El canal entre La Gomera y Tenerife está protegido por presencia de cetáceos: el avistamiento está regulado (distancias, tiempos, velocidad). Verificar autorización antes de ofertarlo.
The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.
Best time of year
- todo el año; mejor mar mar–oct
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Bordering zones that combine well with La Gomera — Valle Gran Rey y Playa de Santiago on the same trip.
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