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Kitesurfer on the wind-sport side of Playa del Médano near Montaña Roja.

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Playa del Médano

  1. El Médano
  2. › Granadilla de Abona
  3. › Tenerife
  4. › Spain

An open wind-sport beach beside Playa Sur and Montaña Roja. Good for an active day.

Get there

Weather now

Clear

27°C

24-29°today

AirAQI 43Moderate
SunUV 4Moderate
11km/h WindLight breeze
0.7mWavesSmall waves
26°CWaterWarm

Updated18:48

Good for a beach walk Light breeze and pleasant beach weather. Today: Sunny · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming Best today 10:00-13:00 * 17:00-19:00 lower UV and light wind Updated: 18:48

Hourly forecast

18:00

27°

AQI 43

UV 4

11

19:00

26°

AQI 41

UV 2

6

20:00

25°

AQI 39

UV 1

4

21:00

25°

AQI 38

UV 0

5

22:00

24°

AQI 36

UV 0

5

23:00

24°

AQI 35

UV 0

6

Tomorrow

00:00

24°

AQI 35

UV 0

5

01:00

23°

AQI 35

UV 0

5

02:00

23°

AQI 36

UV 0

4

03:00

23°

AQI 36

UV 0

6

04:00

24°

AQI 36

UV 0

5

05:00

24°

AQI 38

UV 0

4

06:00

24°

AQI 41

UV 0

5

07:00

24°

AQI 43

UV 0

8

08:00

24°

AQI 43

UV 0

12

09:00

26°

AQI 42

UV 0

7

10:00

28°

AQI 46

UV 2

2

11:00

31°

AQI 48

UV 4

4

Sea & tide detailsTide falling until 21:33 low tide · small wavesShowHide
21:33low tide
03:43high tide
09:40low tide
16:00high tide

Waves

0.7 m

Small waves

Water temp.

26°C

Warm

Eat nearby

Restaurants, cafes, and beach clubs close to the sand.

[object Object] Restaurant Palmera Coffee Brunch Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 17 km · 25 min   Representative chicken kebab, Turkish flatbread, fries, salad and pizza on a Tenerife terrace Restaurant Mom's Kebab & Pizza Restaurant · Los Cristianos · 18 km · 25 min   A colorful representative spread of Shakers drinks and soft serve Restaurant Shakers Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 18 km · 25 min   Representative Flo’s Tenerife spread with lime chicken salad, protein bowl, açaí bowl, green smoothie and citrus cocktail Restaurant Flo’s Tenerife Restaurant · Playa de las Américas · 19 km · 25 min   Representative kebab pita, pizza, hummus and fries on a sunlit Tenerife table Restaurant Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Restaurant · Adeje · 20 km · 25 min   A sunlit brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and rustic fries Restaurant Patio Burger Restaurant · San Isidro · 4.2 km · 5 min   A sunlit spread of thin Roman-style pizzas with fresh Italian toppings Restaurant Mozza Pizza Restaurant · Granadilla de Abona · 4.4 km · 5 min 4.7 (812) · Google Maps
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Good to know

Best for

Active beachgoers, view-seeking walkers, and comfort-focused visitors

Beach type

Golden-sand beach, open and wind-exposed

Size

part of the 750 m by 43 m El Médano beach system

Beach webcam

El Médano surf y kitesurf

On this beach

Preview image for El Médano surf y kitesurfPreview image unavailableOpen live webcam

Getting there

Leocadio Machado / Playa Sur access

Allow extra time to get there. Use the Playa Sur side for the wind-sport beach.

Navigate to entrance

Transport

Playa Sur / Leocadio Machado access area

Nearby

2-5 min walk · 250 m · cost not listed · hard

Closest practical target for the open wind-sport sand.

Good wind brings more kitesurf and windsurf traffic.

Google Maps ·Waze

Playa Sur / Leocadio Machado approach

3-7 min walk · 400 m · hard

Use marked public bays only and keep hotel, emergency, and service access clear.

Google Maps ·Waze

Parking note

Use signed public spaces and avoid hotel, resident, and beach-service areas.

El Médano

Available

14-20 min walk · 1300 m · Routes: 408, 470, 483

Use the El Medano town stop, then walk west along the seafront toward Playa Sur.

Navigate:Transit directions

Taxi / drop-off

Nearby

Short walk to the beach

Leocadio Machado / Playa Sur access

Ask to be dropped near the promenade access.

Navigate:Google Maps

Things to do nearby

Free stops for walks, views, and island culture.

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Facilities

Services, food, rentals, and waste bins

Toilets

Available

Showers

Available

Food nearby

Nearby

Sunbeds & parasols

Available

Waste bins

Available

Safety & access

Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality

Lifeguard

Seasonal

Accessibility

No data

Mobility support

No data

Water quality

Excellent

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Weather, marine, bathing-water, and geographic sources support this beach guidance; place services support food, activities, and navigation.

Google Maps manual review Cabildo de Tenerife / TITSA GTFS SkylineWebcams AEMET Open-Meteo SCS / Gobierno de Canarias IDECanarias / GRAFCAN Windy.com Mapbox OpenStreetMap
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Credits for beach and nearby food images in this PlayaGo detail.

  • Beach photo 1 Kitesurf en El Médano.jpg by Mataparda CC BY-SA 2.0 Kitesurf en El Médano.jpg by Mataparda, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)
  • Beach photo 2 El Medano - Beach.jpg by Andree Stephan CC BY 3.0 El Medano - Beach.jpg by Andree Stephan, CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)
  • Restaurant image: Palmera Coffee Brunch [object Object] by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Mom's Kebab & Pizza Kebab plate with Turkish flatbread and pizza by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Shakers Drinks and soft serve selection by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food and drink image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Flo’s Tenerife Healthy brunch bowls, lime chicken salad, smoothie and cocktail by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative image
  • Restaurant image: Mom's Burger & Kebab Adeje Kebab pita with pizza, hummus and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Patio Burger Brioche cheeseburger with bacon, fried egg and fries by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Restaurant image: Mozza Pizza Roman-style pizza spread by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo
  • Experience image Montana Pelada illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montaña Roja coastal walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image San Miguel historic center illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Amarilla volcanic walk illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image La Centinela viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Malpais de Rasca illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset
  • Experience image Montana Grande viewpoint illustrative PlayaGo experience image by PlayaGo AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset

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