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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.

Sea

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

from the northwest

Wave height
0.9 m
Swell period
5.3 s

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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