Long sandy beach Playa Sur reaches out from the center of El Medano to the mountain of Montana Roja. Next to the town the beach is reserved for swimmers, followed by area for windsurfers and at the end there is a kite zone. The shore gets slowly deeper, what ensures a wide standing area and sometimes causes the shore break, suitable for some jumps and sometimes also for beginning of waveriding. Normally, the wind blows side-shore from the left. Because of the long pier on the left, the spot is totally safe.