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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.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score69.9 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell45% period 11 s+
Typical size1.8 m 5.9 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

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).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan97%34%1.8 m19°C3/2
Feb97%35%2.4 m18°C3/2
Mar97%24%2.3 m18°C3/2
Apr99%17%1.9 m18°C3/2
May100%1%1.6 m20°C2mm
Jun99%0%1.5 m20°C2mm
Jul100%0%1.6 m22°C2mm
Aug98%0%1.6 m23°Cvest
Sep100%10%1.4 m22°Cvest
Oct100%10%1.7 m22°Cvest
Nov98%41%2.2 m22°C2mm
Dec97%58%2.1 m20°C2mm

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.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
7.8
Groundswell 12%
8.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.5
Water comfort 10%
5.3
Access 10%
4.7

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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