SPOTS
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El Cotillo
El Cotillo
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La Caleta
Another one of the best spots on the island in terms of waveriding. When it’s classic you will get loads of wind and masthigh waves with powerfull aerial sections. Down the line sailing allowing up to four turns. If it’s big you will be able to sail the smaller fun wave inside the...
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Sotavento • Playa Barca
Not only pro kiters appreciate this spot at the annual World Cup slalom and freestyle. It is the most consistently windy spot of Fuerteventura due to thermal effect of the hills. If the wind in the north of the island is light for kiteboarding, than you will be flying here! Easy freeride...
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Majanicho
One of the best spots on the island in terms of waveriding. When it’s classic you will get masthigh glassy waves for down the line windsurfing. Some powerfull aerial sections will make you totally stoked! Needs Calima (east) wind from the Sahara, this is side-offshore. If the outside is...
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Playa Sotavento • Playa Barca
This fabolous beach made the island famous for windsurfing. Since 1985 the world’s best windsurfers have battled annually here for the World Championship in the disciplines of speed, slalom and freestyle. The spot is perfect for freeriding, freestyle or your first steps into funboarding. On...
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Bristol
Located right next to the wind turbine in Corralejo. Not such a popular spot. Needs a northwesterly wind and is mostly sailed when Bajo del Medio (Rocky Point) is too small. Best season: December till April.
Martin ten Hoeve / ©...
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Flag Beach
Allround funboard spot that works with almost all wind directions, but north is the best. Good for your first jumps: The first 100 meters are flat and on the outher reef you will find a nice ramp to jump but also good for a wave ride. Windsurfcenter and rescue service right on the beach. Best...
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Flag Beach
Allround spot that works with almost all wind directions, but north is the best. Good for your first jumps: The first 100 meters are flat and on the outher reef you will find a nice ramp also good for a single waveride. Kitesurf center and rescue service right on the beach. Best season: All year...
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Playa Blanca
A big sandbeach located between the capital and the airport of the island. Most surfed in summer because it needs a northeast wind swell. Very good beginners spot as the waves are very mellow and mushy. Best season: All year around. ©...
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Majanicho • El Pueblo
Popular A-frame that starts working when the main spots on the north shore are oversized. Even surfable with (strong) onshore wind. Tip: Launch from the little beach in the corner of the bay to avoid a reef walk. Best season: November till April.
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Puerto Lajas
A big bay located just above the capital of the island. Offers a left- and right reef break. Needs a northeast wind swell delivering headhigh sets. Best in the morning and evening because wind- and kitesurfers will take over the peak when the trade wind picks up. Best season: April till...
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El Muelle
Long walled lefthander next to the port of Corralejo. Best with swell and wind from the west. Don’t surf the left with high tide, you can get smacked on the reef. At high tide the shorter righthander is the best option. Also known as: Harbour Wall. Best season: November till April.
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La Derecha de los Alemanes
‘La Derecha de los Alemanes’ is a steep right reef break that picks up any swell from north to west. On a good day you can score some barrel sections. With a big western swell The German Right is often the only rideable spot on the north shore. On smaller days you can also surf a...
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Esquinzo
Nice beachbreak with sometimes a barrel section. Picks up swell from north to west, but it has to be (very) small to be surfable. The huge cliffs will shelter you from the northern wind. You will score way longer rides than in El Cotillo. All year around spot.
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Majanicho
Mellow righthander that picks up any swell from the north. When it gets too big, the inside breaks start to work. Long rides that shoulder off predictably and give plenty of cutback practice for intermediates and cruisers. Best with east wind and low tide. When the Calima (east wind) pics up,...
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Generoso
Mellow right and left reef break. Picks up swell from the west. The left works best from low to mid tide. Best with west wind. Best season: October till March.
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