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Lanzarote oeste — La Santa, Tinajo y Jameos

5 places in Las Palmas. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

Sea

What Lanzarote oeste — La Santa, Tinajo y Jameos is

El tramo más serio de Canarias en olas de arrecife: El Quemao y la izquierda de La Santa, sobre lava afilada y con entradas al agua comprometidas. Zona de expertos, no de aprendizaje.

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
28 °C
Wind
3 km/h

from the north

Wave height
1.4 m
Swell period
5.7 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 5 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in Lanzarote oeste — La Santa, Tinajo y Jameos

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

  • Spot

    El Quemao

    Tinajo · Las Palmas

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Advanced

    When

    oct–mar, con swell de NO y viento de SE

    What it's like

    Izquierda sobre arrecife de lava delante del pueblo de La Santa, conocida como la 'Pipeline del Atlántico'. Tubo profundo y rápido, take-off vertical y fondo volcánico cortante incluso en días pequeños. Considerada una de las olas más peligrosas de Europa. PROHIBIDO como destino de iniciación.

  • Spot

    Izquierda de La Santa

    Tinajo · Las Palmas

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Advanced

    When

    surfeable todo el año; óptimo sep–may con viento S/SO/SE/E y swell N/NE/NO/O

    What it's like

    Ola corta y explosiva que rompe a ambos lados sobre arrecife volcánico. La web oficial de turismo de Canarias la declara expresamente 'no apta para iniciados': entrada al agua difícil por la base rocosa, corrientes fuertes, fondo somero y escarpines obligatorios.

    Sources

  • Spot

    Jameos del Agua

    Haría · Las Palmas

    • Surf
    • Windsurfing
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Intermediate · Advanced

    When

    oct–mar

    What it's like

    Point break de la costa este sobre arrecife relativamente profundo; con las condiciones adecuadas ofrece recorridos de más de 100 m. Localismo. Aparece también en el catálogo oficial de spots de windsurf.

  • Lagoon

    Lago de La Santa

    Tinajo · Las Palmas

    • Windsurfing
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)

    Level

    Intermediate

    When

    no verificada

    What it's like

    Laguna interior junto a La Santa listada como spot de windsurf por la web oficial de turismo de Canarias. No hemos verificado en detalle su aptitud real para iniciación ni su régimen de uso.

    Sources

  • Spot

    Morro Negro

    Tinajo · Las Palmas

    • Surf
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Advanced

    When

    oct–mar

    What it's like

    Arrecife del área de La Santa/Tinajo, dentro del mismo conjunto de olas potentes sobre lava. Zona catalogada como 'solo avanzados' en las guías de la isla.

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

oct–mar principalmente

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