Playa de La Canteria Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Lanzarote)
Photo credit: Aries1974
Surf Break: Playa de La Canteria
| Name: | Playa de La Canteria |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: SW |
Playa de La Canteria in Lanzarote is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the southwest with some shelter here from south winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. No beach break here and there is also a left hand reef break.. Best around high tide. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Overall Playa de La Canteria 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.
The graph illustrates the combination of swells directed at Playa de La Canteria throug... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text)
Also see Playa de La Canteria surf quality by season and Playa de La Canteria surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Playa de La Canteria |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa de La Canteria:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Jameos del Agua | 6 mi |
| Second closest break | Punta Usaje | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Punta de Mujeres | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Arrieta | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Las Bajas | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa de La Canteria: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 1195 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 1288 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 1349 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 1490 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | K2 Buoy | 1502 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa de La Canteria: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 1478 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 1478 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1501 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1501 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 1503 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa de La Canteria: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 359 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 571 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 797 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 842 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 881 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa de La Canteria: |
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| Closest city location | Haria (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Second closest city location | Teguise (Spain) | 14 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tinajo (Spain) | 17 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Bartolome (Spain) | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Arrecife (Spain) | 19 mi |
- The nearest passenger airport to Playa de La Canteria is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 35 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second closest airport to Playa de La Canteria is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 95 km (59 miles) away.
