About This Spot
Fuerteventura / Sotavento, Canary Islands is one of the world's premier wind-sports destinations, located in Canary Islands.
Situated in Africa, the spot offers Shallow and Flat and Chop and Small waves water conditions, making it ideal for beginners and experienced riders alike.
With SE–NW winds, peaking from May to September, Fuerteventura / Sotavento, Canary Islands delivers the kind of sessions that keep riders coming back year after year.
Why Riders Love It
Usually very gusty and sideoffshore almost every day from spring to fall. Winds can be gusting anything between 3-8 Bft. Sometimes stronger. Winter can have South or East winds, more constant, but less strong and not that often.
When to Go
Nice air temperatures all year-round, around 25°C. Water rather cold, wetsuit needed all year-round.
What to Expect
Since the wind is sideoffshore most of the time, you have small waves with chop close to the beach, beach break. The further you get out the bigger the waves. The ocean is deep immediately. At high tide there can be a big shallow area in the lagoon, only at very high waters.
Wind & Conditions
SE · NW
Best wind direction
Usually very gusty and sideoffshore almost every day from spring to fall. Winds can be gusting anything between 3-8 Bft. Sometimes stronger. Winter can have South or East winds, more constant, but less strong and not that often.
Best Months
Water Conditions
Since the wind is sideoffshore most of the time, you have small waves with chop close to the beach, beach break. The further you get out the bigger the waves. The ocean is deep immediately. At high tide there can be a big shallow area in the lagoon, only at very high waters.
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Facilities & Access
📍 Getting There
🚶Short walk to the beach
Fly into Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura. Then by car or bus to the South on the highway. Turn left when you see the sign to `Sol Gorriones`. Pass the hotel to the left and drive down to the beach. You can park directly at the beach.
Location
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