La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
Main beach of Santa Cruz de La Palma on the east coast of La Palma island. NE trade wind side-onshore in summer; 12–20 kt. Small kite community; volcanic black sand; suitable intermediate. Season May–Sep; other months variable due to La Palma's complex orography reducing trade consistency.
Santa Cruz de la Palma is a city and a municipality on the east coast of the island of La Palma in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife of the Canary Islands. Santa Cruz de la Palma is the second-largest city and is the capital of the island. It is along an old lava flow coming from the Caldereta, a volcano just south of the city. Santa Cruz de La Palma has the privilege of having the first democratically elected town hall in Spain.
Check the Breeza app for the current rideable window at Santa Cruz de La Palma · Playa.
Not globally ranked, but a kitesurf destination — a local favourite worth a check when the wind lines up.
Santa Cruz de La Palma · Playa, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Spain
Lat: 28.676, Lon: -17.762
What's on the ground near the launch, mapped from open data:
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Timing depends on local conditions. Check the Breeza app for the current rideable window at Santa Cruz de La Palma · Playa — it reads the live forecast against your gear and level.
Suitability depends heavily on the day's conditions. Breeza reads your level alongside the forecast and gives you an honest verdict — including when it's a no.
Main beach of Santa Cruz de La Palma on the east coast of La Palma island. NE... Breeza cross-references live wind direction against the spot's safe window to tell you if today's direction is rideable for your kite.
Wind at Santa Cruz de La Palma · Playa tends toward moderate, so a 12–17m kite covers most sessions — adjusted for your body weight. Breeza works out the correct kite size for your setup and tells you whether today's conditions are actually worth rigging.
Safety at Santa Cruz de La Palma · Playa depends on conditions and your experience. Check for offshore-wind days, local hazards and emergency contacts before you launch. Breeza gives a rideability verdict that includes a safety flag when conditions are borderline for your level.
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