la Graciosa: "Golden Eye" 69.9
#2531 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Las Palmas · near Arrecife
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf la Graciosa: "Golden Eye"
The best time to surf la Graciosa: "Golden Eye" is February, November, December. The season runs Nov to Dec. In December the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.1 m. The nearest airport is LPA (235 km) and the nearest town is Arrecife (33 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 34% | 1.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 97% | 35% | 2.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 97% | 24% | 2.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 17% | 1.9 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 99% | 0% | 1.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 98% | 0% | 1.6 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 100% | 10% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Oct | 100% | 10% | 1.7 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 98% | 41% | 2.2 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 97% | 58% | 2.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 69.9
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 286° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 30% of days. Mean peak period 10.7 s. Days over 3 m: 8%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 12%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 29.267, -13.524 (OpenStreetMap).
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