The Harbour Wall The open ocean is the most dangerous area to sail in. There are two key reasons for this. It is very hard to spot anybody in trouble, due to the distance away from the beach and the sizeable swell that can be present. The second reason is
South Bay, El Medano South Bay (Playa Los Balos) is the main launch beach and this is where all the windsurfing centres are located. It is about a five minute walk from town. The prevailing north-east trade wind blows cross-onshore from the left. The undisturbed wind inside of the bay
El Cabezo Bay El Cabezo Bay is the next bay north of the harbour wall. It is where the best wave sailors in Tenerife are to be found, and every year in August the PWA windsurfing world cup comes to visit Cabezo for its excellent jumping and wave riding conditions.
Pigs bay is downwind to the right and a continuation of South Bay. As the beach extends south, the shoreline turns from sand to rocks. For a few hundred metres these rocks are flat and slippery, and if windsurfers find themselves in this area they can damage their boards and
