Las Burras
Canary Islands · Maspalomas - Gran Canaria · San Agustin
also known as Playa de las Burras, Playa de Las Burras, Las Burras - Barranco del Toro
Part of Maspalomas, Gran Canaria →
Riding essentials
Season
Sep–Apr
Months riders and schools name
How windy
16-25 knots
Character: trade
Room to launch
ok
access rules on record, below
Water
mixed
23 °C in summerOcean beach mixing flat water, chop and small to medium waves
Hazards
7
Reported by riders
Level
Intermediate only
With a caveat: see Your level
Crowds
medium crowds · busy October November December January
Schools
7
named at this spot
From the airport
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)
no transfer time published
On the clock
10:00 · 15:00 · 16:00
The wind normally starts around 10:00 and builds through the day, often cutting out around 15:00-16:00, though some days run later.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
Nearbystraight-line distance
Backup spotsWhere riders go when the wind doesn't work here.
- Maspalomas
- Playa del Inglesno page yet
- Maspalomas / El Faro
- Playa del Aguila / Bahia Felizno page yet
- Vargasno page yet
- Arguineguinno page yet
The spot
Wind window
Water and entry
The wind
locals call it Alisios / Canary Islands trade wind
Direction
Direction to shore
Cross to cross-onshore on the E/ENE that makes the spot work, ridden on port tack. A more northerly angle turns gusty and unreliable.
Dominant direction
NE, ENE and E in the kite-specific entries; E and W are also given as side-shore directions for Las Burras.
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
The quiver, in words
No kite-size guidance exists for this beach, so read these as indicative rather than measured: across the working 16-25 knot window a 75-85 kg rider is on 11-12 m for the light 15-18 knot days, 9-10 m for the usual 18-22, and 7-8 m once it pushes past 25.Rig on the small side when the direction swings north of ENE, because that is when the gusts arrive.
Character
Typical strength
16-25 knots for Las Burras, with one session logged at 15-18 knots NE. No reliable monthly average was found.
Forecast
Live forecast
Month by month
- Jan, riders' month58
- Feb, riders' month52
- Mar, riders' month65
- Apr, riders' month52
- May57
- Jun47
- Jul69
- Aug81
- Sep, riders' month56
- Oct, riders' month57
- Nov, riders' month54
- Dec, riders' month49
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
- 12 ktJan21°
- 12 ktFeb20°
- 13 ktMar20°
- 12 ktApr21°
- 12 ktMay22°
- 11 ktJun23°
- 13 ktJul24°
- 14 ktAug24°
- 12 ktSep25°
- 12 ktOct24°
- 12 ktNov23°
- 11 ktDec22°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds.
Every figure, month by monthForce 4+ · Knots · Wind from · Air · Water
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | Wind from | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58% | 12.2 kt | NE | 19 °C | 20.8 °C |
| Feb | 52% | 12.2 kt | NNE | 19.1 °C | 20.1 °C |
| Mar | 65% | 13.4 kt | NE | 19.7 °C | 20.2 °C |
| Apr | 52% | 11.9 kt | NE | 21 °C | 21 °C |
| May | 57% | 12.3 kt | NE | 22 °C | 21.9 °C |
| Jun | 47% | 10.7 kt | NE | 23.1 °C | 23.1 °C |
| Jul | 69% | 13.4 kt | NE | 27.3 °C | 23.6 °C |
| Aug | 81% | 14.3 kt | NE | 27.9 °C | 24.3 °C |
| Sep | 56% | 11.8 kt | NE | 24.1 °C | 24.5 °C |
| Oct | 57% | 11.7 kt | NE | 24.5 °C | 23.9 °C |
| Nov | 54% | 11.8 kt | NE | 22.7 °C | 23 °C |
| Dec | 49% | 11.4 kt | NE | 20 °C | 21.8 °C |
How this is modelledmodelled · 2022-2024
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
mixed
Standing depth
Both sections, Puerto Chico and Barranco del Toro, sit behind a breakwater that keeps the inside water calm enough for family bathing, with moderate surf outside it. How far you can wade, and what the stone bottom does with depth, has never been written down. Walk the entry at the tide you plan to ride.
Tides
The accounts conflict and none of them is beach signage. High tide is recommended so you are not walking on the rock that low water uncovers; a low-tide window is listed elsewhere; a third account calls the spot tide independent. The one point everyone agrees on is that the low exposes slippery stone on the entry.
Temperature
23 °C summer · 19 °C winter
Modelled monthly average: 20–25 °C
Wetsuit
Shorty or springsuit is usually enough for many riders in summer; a 3/2 mm full suit is prudent in winter or on long windy sessions.
Currents
Currents at Las Burras are reported as medium to high.
Conditions
Your level
not for beginners herenot for advanceds here
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
7 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: ok
Somewhere else
6 spots nearby
Rescue
Launch
Use the beach south of the pier; the north side is swimmers only. Parking is near where riders rig, and the entry is over stones at first, then sand depending on tide and swell. The beach is urban and serviced with promenade access, and no kitesurf launch map exists.
Rules & access
1 min read
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Schools that ride here
Rider tips
- Wait for an easterly component: 040-090 degrees is the working window, and a more northerly angle turns gusty and can die on you.
- Enter and exit south of the pier and leave the north side to swimmers; ask local riders where the corridor runs now, because that guidance is unconfirmed for 2026.
- Ride the higher water unless you enjoy walking on stones, because low tide exposes slippery rock.
- Do not go out alone unless you hold your ground upwind; the downwind option runs toward Playa del Ingles.
- When the locals come in because the wind has shifted or softened, come in too; the late-afternoon shutdown is normal here.
Getting there
Airport
Gran Canaria Airport (LPA)
Route
From the GC-1 take the Playa del Ingles / Las Burras / San Fernando exit, join the GC-500 Avenida de la Union Europea toward Las Palmas and follow the signs for Las Burras; buses reach the beach too. Parking reports differ: free parking next to the spot in one, hard parking nearby in another.
Staying
Tourist accommodation, restaurants and a kiosk are listed by the municipality around Las Burras/San Agustin, with nearby resort lodging in San Agustin and Playa del Ingles.
No-wind days
Beach day on serviced Las Burras, the promenade walk to San Agustin or Playa del Ingles, restaurants and the kiosk, and a surf check when there is swell.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time?
Kite-specific guides cluster the useful period from autumn to early spring, rather than the classic summer trade-wind season.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Local descriptions of rocks, currents, swimmers and tricky wind make it not beginner-friendly for independent riders; beginners should only use it with school supervision.
What is the wind like?
It works best with an easterly component around 040-090 degrees; a more northerly angle turns gusty and can die suddenly.
Is there a launch to know about?
Local guidance says to enter and exit only south of the pier, since the beach north of it is for swimmers only.
What are the hazards?
Rocks and a stone seabed appear on entry, along with wavebreakers near the pier and medium to high currents.
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Last updated: August 2026