🇪🇸 Playa de Vargas (Gran Canaria)
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Best directionNE
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonYear-round (peak Jun – Sep)
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterWaves + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing
A wave spot on Gran Canaria's windswept east coast, right next to Pozo Izquierdo, with strong trade winds and a strong local crew of freestylers and wave riders.
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Getting thereEast coast of Gran Canaria, about 15 minutes south of Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) via the GC-1. A car is required for the unpaved gravel tracks to the coast…
HazardsMassive, slippery round pebbles and large stones need careful footwork and booties during launches. A high-intensity wave spot with a real shorebreak and…
Best time of dayAfternoon, May-September, when the Meltemi-style northerly trades get accelerated by thermal compression…
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