SURF MAP
SURF SEASON
The incredible quality of surf in Lanzarote has earned the island the nickname of “European Hawaii”, with a variety of spots for surfers of all levels. Any time of the year is good for surfing on the island: winter months, especially from September to December, are traditionally favored by experimented surfers as they receive the biggest swells, while in the summer waves tend to be smaller. In any case, the island’s many spots make it possible to surf great waves all year round and offer good options whatever the swell, wind and tide conditions.
FAMARA
SURF AREA
EL QUEMAO
The island’s most famous wave, and one of the world’s most powerful. Very fast and hollow reef break, left and right.
LA SANTA
- La Santa Left: reef break of impressive quality, perfect 364 days of the year, long, hollow and powerful, good for manoeuvers and barrels. Left and right.
- La Santa Centre: magic reef break, an easy, mellow and long wave that is perfect for manoeuvers and some small barrels. Left.
- La Santa Right: reef break, incredibly long and powerful wave that is good for manoeuvres and barrels, can handle very large swells. Right.
CALETA CABALLO
SAN JUAN
CALETA DE FAMARA
- El Cagao: short, fast reef break of excellent quality for surfers of all levels. Left and right.
- El Muelle: fast and long reef break perfect for barrels and manoeuvres. Left and right.
- El Barco: incredibly long and mellow left and right reef breaks, perfect for longboards, stand-up-paddles and beginner surfers starting to ride unbroken waves.
- Famara beach: countless left and right, beach and beach/reef breaks for all levels, set in an amazing landscape with the Risco mountain in the background.
NORTH-EAST
SURF AREA
ORZOLA BEACH
JAMEOS DEL AGUA
Impressive left reef break with two sections, the first one breaking out to sea and connecting to a second section on big days, to form the longest wave on the island. The second section is perfect for barrels and manoeuvres and breaks in turquoise waters.
