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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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La Barra
Canary, Gran Canaria
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Just go to Las Canteras Beach, near Hotel Reina Isabel. Start swimiming from the beach to the reef, takes like 7 minutes. Only works with high tide. Very crowded. Agressive locals. DistanceIn the city WalkInstant access (< 5min) Easy to find?Easy to find Public access?Public access Special accessDon't know |
Surf Spot Characteristics
Surf Spot Quality
Wave qualityNormal
ExperienceExperienced surfers
FrequencySometimes break
Wave
TypeReef-rocky
DirectionRight and left
BottomFlat rocks
PowerHollow, Fast, Fun
Normal lengthShort (< 50m)
Good day lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind
Good swell directionNorth
Good wind directionSouth
Swell sizeStarts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to
Best tide positionHigh tide only
Best tide movementRising and falling tides
More details
Week crowdUltra crowded
Week-end crowdUltra crowded
Dangers
- Urchins
- Rips / undertow
- Rocks
- Localism
Additional Information
Parking near the beach is usually difficult. There are some near private parkings at streets. Luis Morote and Padre Cueto.
Atmosphere
General
A nice spot especialy for boogie boarders
Author: Anonymous Contributors (2)
Comments
By Anonymous , 22-02-2007
Las Palmas - I've been living in Las Palmas for the last 5 months, and been surfing here since, this break has been really pretty consistently good throughout Jan and Feb 2007 this morning there was a good 6 foot to play with. I have been most days to his spot as it's 10 minutes from the apartment I have, on the whole the locals have been pretty good, with the exception of one guy who threatened me in Spanish (my Spanish is pretty poor, so I didn't get upset by it, as fuck knows what he said...) there are loads of people out at the weekends when the sun is shining so the main hazards are the crowds, and I have left stuff on the beach while I've been in the water without it going walkabout. On the whole, I would thoroughly recommend this place, as in the evening you can hit the bars in the Las Palmas, which on the whole not full of Brits on the piss, which is nice.
By snowblind , 03-02-2007
La Barra - I've been living in Las Palmas for the last 5 months, and been surfing here since, this break has been really pretty consistently good throughout Jan and Feb 2007 this morning there was a good 6 foot to play with. I have been most days to his spot as it's 10 minutes from the apartment I have, on the whole the locals have been pretty good, with the exception of one guy who threatened me in Spanish (my Spanish is pretty poor, so I didn't get upset by it, as fuck knows what he said...) there are loads of people out at the weekends when the sun is shining so the main hazards are the crowds, and I have left stuff on the beach while I've been in the water without it going walkabout. On the whole, I would thoroughly recommend this place, as in the evening you can hit the bars in the Las Palmas, which on the whole not full of Brits on the piss, which is nice.
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By Charlotte Amalie Qvist , 14-02-2008
Hi - Does somebody knows how Gran Canaria and the other islands around are from March to August because I wanna go for a surf trip ASAP, but would like good waves.
I am still kind of beginner, can stand up and turn abit on my 7,2" but that's all.
I hope somebody can help me, and give me some advise about which place would be best for me?
Cheers
Charlotte