Gran Canaria — Pozo Izquierdo06h · 13 kt
70GOKitesurfing atPozo Izquierdo
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Min. level
Advanced
Optimal wind
14-35 kts
Season
May to September
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Pozo Izquierdo
Pozo Izquierdo is the legendary strong-wind arena of the Canaries, where the World Cup has planted its flags for decades. A black volcanic-rock coast swept by a nuking trade wind — the place you come once you already ride hard.
Forget the holiday beach: this is a black volcanic-rock coast swept by a northeast trade that the southeast tip of Gran Canaria compresses and accelerates. A raging, gusty wind that tops 30 knots in high summer and pulls in the global pro scene — PWA for decades, GKA on kites. Chop and waves on an exposed coast, a launch negotiated between lava pebbles, a high water level, a competition atmosphere. Pozo is raw power: you come here when you already ride hard, not to learn. The wind is a physical presence, and the water reminds you of it on every transition.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
Advanced and expert riders only, no way around it. The northeast trade arrives compressed and accelerated by the southeast tip of the island: very strong, very gusty, often 25 to 40 knots and more in summer, on small 7 to 9 m kites. Volcanic-rock bottom, a tricky and dangerous launch, chop and waves. This is no holiday-learning spot — beginners head for Gran Canaria's gentler bays.
source : pozowinds.com ↗Best window
The Pozo season runs May to September, peaking in July and August: under the summer anticyclone, the wind nukes almost daily. Winter is lighter and less reliable, but brings bigger groundswell.
source : se.kiteforum.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Getting there
Pozo Izquierdo sits on the southeast coast of Gran Canaria. Important: kiting is prohibited in the Pozo bay itself — kiters launch from Salinas de Tenefé, about 1 to 2 km south of the village. Don't head to the wrong stretch of water when you arrive.
source : kitejungle.com ↗Shops, food & showers
The Pozowinds Pro Center handles rental and instruction (windsurf first and foremost), and the village lines up restaurants and cafés where you cross paths with the international pro scene that camps here all summer. Lessons, though, run in calmer windows or in the gentler nearby bays — not in Pozo's full-strength wind.
source : pozowinds.com ↗Club & nearby
A World Cup spot: PWA windsurf for decades, and GKA kite Big Air at Salinas de Tenefé. Combine it with Vargas (wave) and, for lessons, gentler bays like El Burrero.
source : wind-hounds.com ↗Before you go
Safety
The real danger comes down to one thing: very strong, gusty, accelerated wind combined with a volcanic-rock bottom and shoreline makes launching and landing perilous — often a two-person job, and expert-only. On top of that comes the rule: kiting would be forbidden in the Pozo bay itself, and you would need to rig at Salinas de Tenefé, just to the south, where the water is open to kiting. On the tide: the pebbles are exposed at low water (a trickier exit) and the shorebreak builds at high tide — pick your entry window accordingly.
source : kitejungle.com ↗