Playa Risko

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Location:

lanzarote, Canary Islands

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Playa del Risko is situated on island la Graciosa, the northest of the inhabited islands of the Canaries, north of Lanzarote. The spot is ideal for learning as there's no people there, just 2 km of desert beach. Side-shore wind, only coming by boat from Lanzarote.

Getting there:

Nearest airport:

Arrecife Airport

Nearest big city:

Arrecife

Nearest town:

Orzola

Trip from town:

medium

Access:

boat

Directions:

Fly to Lanzarote island (Arrecife,the capital),then catch a taxi(cost 30/35 EURO) and go straight to Orzola ,there wait for the ferry which takes 20-25 minutes to bring you to Graciosa (cost: 13 EURO,and back).

At the beach:

Level required:

Best style:

Watersports:

kitesurf

Spot type:

beach

Shore:

soft sand

Bottom:

sandy

Crowd:

almost desert

Hazards:

Facilities:

+ none

Beach rules:

Weather:


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Wind conditions:

Dominant winds:

NE

Respect to shore:

sideshore
side-offshore

Best direction:

Wind strenght (Bf):

5-6

Blowing at:

afternoon
evening

Best season:
[70% >= 4bf]


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Medium season:
[45-70% >= 4bf]


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Wind details:

The wind component in Canary Island is a NE

On the water:

Water quality:

clean

Best tide:

Waves:

choppy or rough

Consistency:

never

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jlsanta's picture

Not recommended

It is a site that does not have a hotel and we have to go by boat to the island.

 

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