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SURF SPOTSDepending on the weather, swell direction and your experience you should be able to find a good uncrowded surfspot on Fuerteventura's North Shore. Take a trip down the coast towards El Cortillo and you chances of surfing an unridden peak increase dramatically. This is a rough guide to what's on offer in Fuerteventura. For Beginners
Sandy bottomed beach breaks ideal for learning the basics.
For Intermediates and Experienced surfers
If you're a competant surfer Fuerteventura will deliver the goods!
From October to April
big atlantic, open ocean swells hit
the North shore of Fuerteventura
and provide consistant, powerful
surf. If you're planning on surfing
the lava reefs or places with huge
tubey waves then local knowledge is very important. Be careful,
ask before you paddle out.
Playa de Esquinzo
If you travel south along the El Cotillo trail you will eventually
arrive at a beach-break surrounded
by high cliffs. This beach break
has good peaks and consistantly
powerful waves. From the
hill, where you have to park
your car, the waves look
pretty small...appearances are
deceiving, be careful!
El Cotillo
El Cotillo is a small but developing fishing village located in
the northwest of the Island.
The beach "Playa de Castillo" to
the south of the village is
about 1km long and has a friendly
beachbreak. Conditions here
are perfect for beginners. If
the waves are not closed-out
the break has powerfull and
fast lefthanders and righthanders.
The Spew Pits
Just North of the old port. Kamikaze pilots will enjoy this righthander.
It's one of the more challenging
spots as the reef is flat and shallow.
Hierro
This spot has 2 excellent reefbreaks about 1 km west from Majanicho.
Heirro is a long righthander
and Yarro is a powerfull
lefthander. Both breaks are
good in a small swell.
The Bubble
The name says it all, a fast and very
powerfull wave where you
can get some sweet tuberides
on good days. Crowded on weekends.
Majanicho
Near the end of the track from Lajares to the north shore. The spot
is a point break where you can
have very long rides when there
is a big swell running.
Mechihonas
Reef break surfable at all tides. If you can't find good waves here,
you won't find any good waves
on the north shore. The spot
works in both small and big
swell.
Shooting Gallery
This spot is only 100m outside Corralejo near the desalination plant.
It's a very shallow reef so duck
diving is not always a good
idea ;-). The spot is surfable
at all tides, fast and hollow
at low tides, less powerfull
but more dangerous at high tide.
Frequented by Locals from Corralejo.
Corralejo
Depending on the wind direction and size of the swell Coralejo has
4 very different spots. The most
consistant wave is a reefbreak
located next to the harbour wall
to the north of the town (Punta
de Corralejo). Rocky Point is another
reefbreak located in a protected
bay but needs a big swell to start
working. Especially good for intermediates
who want to get their first experiences
with a reefbreak. If you don't
want to paddle around the reef
and are not willing to come to terms
with the sharp lava rocks, reef boots
are a good idea. If you prefer
a beachbreak, you can have a good
wave when the swell is big at Flag
Beach or Glass Beach located to
the southeast of Corralejo.
Los Lobos
This is the small volcanic island just off the coast of Fuerteventura.
There is boat that does daily
trips. The reefbreak at the southside
of the Island is one of the best
on the Canary Islands. It's a
long righthander with different
sections. When conditions are
good it can be surfed for several
hundred meters!
Ideally you need a 2m swell
with south or easterly winds.
It can hold a very big swell.
You can reach the break after
a 20min. walk from the landing
platform. Rumour has it that
there are spots to the west
and north of the Island but
these are seldom surfed and
more dangerous.
Puerto del Rosario
The capital of Fuerteventura has a reefbreak north of the lighthouse.
It's not a particularly good
spot, and is usually only surfed
by locals. Mainly Bodyboarders.
Morro del Jable and Jandia
These are the biggest Resorts on Fuerteventura. The ferry to Gran
Canaria leaves from the harbour.
Close to the lighthouse is
a beachbreak which has a fairly
good righthander on days with
a big swell.
Puerto de la Cruz
Is at the southwest end of the Jandia peninsula . You can reach it
from Morro del Jable via a long
off-road-track. Punta del Tigre
further west from Puerto de la
Cruz at "Punta de Jandia" is
a powerfull wave that breaks
over a flat reef. Beware of strong
currents. There are even more
unexplored reef breaks in this
area. These reefs can have perfect
waves when a northerly wind
is blowing and you have a
good size swell. Corralejo
to Puerto de la Cruz takes
about 2 hours by car so make
sure it's working before you
set off ;-).
La Pared
Is a pretty desolate spot with small resort loacted in the barren
landscape which is the westcoast
of Fuerteventura. There is
a beachbreak here which is not really a top spot but
has consistant swell. The currents
can be strong sometimes.
Other spots
For the sake of not boring you stupid and protecting some spots from 'over exposure' we have not listed all the possiblities above. There are some epic surf spots and empty peaks to be had, you'll just have to discover them yourself...
In terms of what to wear in the water, wintertime visitors from northern Europe will be comfortable with a very light full suit or shorty, whilst summertime is boardshort weather. If you not fond of the idea of sea-urchin spines embedded in your feet, get some reef boots.
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