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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  
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     An open wind-sport beach beside Playa Sur and Montaña Roja. Good for an active day. 
     
     
     
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    Weather now
    Clear
    24°C
    24-29°today
         AirAQI 31Fair
                SunUV 0Low
          23km/h     WindBreeze
          1.2mWavesMedium waves
        23°CWaterComfortable
         Updated01:36
     
          Good beach time  · Swim with care     Medium waves today. Enjoy the beach and check the flag before swimming.       Today: Sunny · light cooling breeze · Check before swimming              Best today   18:00-20:00    lower UV and light wind     Updated: 01:36    
      
                       
     
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          Sea & tide detailsTide rising until 03:08 high tide · medium wavesShowHide    
    03:08high tide
    09:02low tide
    15:19high tide
    21:33low tide
          
    Waves
    1.2 m
    Medium waves
        
    Water temp.
    23°C
    Comfortable
     
      
     
     
    Eat nearby
    Restaurants, cafes, and beach clubs close to the sand.
      
      Brunch plate with avocado toast, eggs, fruit, and coffee on a sunlit cafe table.     Restaurant    Bloom Bar & Brunch      Restaurant · La Caleta · 22 km ·     30 min        4.6 (1,391) · Google Maps     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     Pizza, focaccia, spaghetti, lasagne, and salad on a sunny terrace table     Restaurant    Bouganville Ristorante      Restaurant · Costa del Silencio · 10 km ·     15 min              Mediterranean plates on a sunny Tenerife terrace     Restaurant    Restaurante Las Rosas      Restaurant · Arona · 11 km ·     15 min              Steak slices, prawns, roasted potatoes, salad, and white wine on a sunny sea-view terrace.     Restaurant    Westhaven Bay Restaurant & Bar      Restaurant · Costa del Silencio · 11 km ·     15 min        4.3 (996) · Google Maps     Spanish tapas and seafood plates on a terrace table     Restaurant    Restaurante La Potuna - Las Galletas      Restaurant · Las Galletas · 12 km ·     15 min              Seafood and marina cafe plates on an outdoor table     Restaurant    Restaurante La Marina      Restaurant · Las Galletas · 12 km ·     15 min            
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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.
      
      Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montana Pelada; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Natural landmark    Montana Pelada      Natural landmark · Granadilla de Abona · 0.7 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montaña Roja coastal walk; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Natural landmark    Montaña Roja coastal walk      Natural landmark · La Tejita and El Medano · 3 km ·     8 min        Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for San Miguel historic center; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Historic walk    San Miguel historic center      Historic walk · San Miguel de Abona · 9.9 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montana Amarilla volcanic walk; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Natural landmark    Montana Amarilla volcanic walk      Natural landmark · San Miguel de Abona · 10 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for La Centinela viewpoint; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Viewpoint    La Centinela viewpoint      Viewpoint · San Miguel de Abona · 13 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Malpais de Rasca; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Natural landmark    Malpais de Rasca      Natural landmark · Arona · 14 km         Free     Illustrative PlayaGo experience scene for Montana Grande viewpoint; not an exact route or safety condition image.     Viewpoint    Montana Grande viewpoint      Viewpoint · Arona · 15 km         Free   
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    Facilities
    Services, food, rentals, and waste bins
        
    Toilets
    Available
        
    Showers
    Available
        
    Food nearby
    Nearby
        
    Sunbeds & parasols
    Available
        
    Waste bins
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    Safety & access
    Lifeguard, access, mobility, and water quality
        
    Lifeguard
    Seasonal
        
    Accessibility
    No data
        
    Mobility support
    No data
        
    Water quality
    Excellent
     
    Events nearby
    Tenerife events to keep the beach day going.
      
      Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Notas al pie; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Notas al pie      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 55 km ·     1 h 15 min        17 Apr-6 Sep 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Para que podamos vivir; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Para que podamos vivir      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 55 km ·     1 h 15 min        27 Mar-13 Sep 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Oscar Dominguez: Cartas a Marcelle Ferry; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Oscar Dominguez: Cartas a Marcelle Ferry      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 55 km ·     1 h 15 min        27 Mar-18 Oct 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Un loro, tres bares y dientes de oro; not exact staging or live conditions.     Culture    Un loro, tres bares y dientes de oro      Culture · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 55 km ·     1 h 15 min        3 Jul-18 Oct 2026 · TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Fiestas for the Virgin of Candelaria; not exact staging or live conditions.     Tradition    Fiestas for the Virgin of Candelaria      Tradition · Candelaria · 39 km ·     50 min        14-15 Aug 2026 · Ayuntamiento de Candelaria     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships; not exact staging or live conditions.     Sport    World Aquatics Women's U18 Water Polo Championships      Sport · Puerto de la Cruz · 41 km ·     55 min        16-23 Aug 2026 · World Aquatics     Illustrative PlayaGo event scene for Tenerife Phe Festival 2026; not exact staging or live conditions.     Festival    Tenerife Phe Festival 2026      Festival · Puerto de la Cruz · 42 km ·     55 min        4-5 Sep 2026 · Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz   
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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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    •  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: Bloom Bar & Brunch  Brunch plate and coffee  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 
    •  Restaurant image: Bouganville Ristorante  Pizza, focaccia, spaghetti, and lasagne  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Restaurante Las Rosas  Mediterranean plates  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Westhaven Bay Restaurant & Bar  Steak, prawns, and roasted potatoes  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Restaurante La Potuna - Las Galletas  Tapas and seafood plates  by PlayaGo   AI-generated PlayaGo editorial asset   AI-generated representative food image for PlayaGo 
    •  Restaurant image: Restaurante La Marina  Marina seafood plates  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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