La Guancha Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Gran Canaria)
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Surf Break: La Guancha
| Name: | La Guancha |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NNW | Offshore Wind: S |
La Guancha in Gran Canaria is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. A right hand reef break. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.
Overall La Guancha Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see La Guancha surf quality by season and La Guancha surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of La Guancha |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Guancha:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bocabarranco | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | El Agujero | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Vagabundo | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | El Circo | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest break | El Paso | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to La Guancha: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 1313 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 1388 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 1494 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | K2 Buoy | 1580 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 1595 mi |
Tide stations nearest to La Guancha: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 1582 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 1582 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1607 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1607 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 1621 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to La Guancha: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 510 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 722 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 943 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 964 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1011 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to La Guancha: |
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| Closest city location | Galdar (Spain) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Guia (Spain) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Agaete (Spain) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Moya (Spain) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Firgas (Spain) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to La Guancha is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to La Guancha is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 77 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) in Canary Islands, 92 km (57 miles) away.
- Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands is 177 km (110 miles) away.
- La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain is the fifth nearest airport to La Guancha and is 213 km (132 miles) away.
