Surfing Hotspots:
La Santa
With 3 world class waves La Santa is one of Europe’s most
highly regarded surf towns. El Quemao, La Izquierda and la
Derecha are all within walking distance of town and can
produce waves of incredible quality. Although often busy
it’s still possible to catch good uncrowded conditions if
you’re on it. Visitors beware that La Izquierda (The Slab)
is considered by some of the locals to be off limits to
foreign surfers. La Santa also has El Barranco, a friendlier
peak on the same stretch of reef as El Quemao. La Charca, a
great longboard and beginners wave inside La Izquierda and
the fickle but brutal Complex Left next to the La Santa Club
hotel. 2 km from La Santa is Caleta Caballo (Ghost Town)
with a several waves
including a mellow high tide left, a inconsistent but classy
right and an outside reef in big swells.
Caleta De Famara
The dusty town of Famara sits at the end of 7 km of
beachbreak. Great for learning and often fun in smaller
swells, Famara offers beginners and improving surfers
somewhere to get plenty of waves without the hassle of a
rock bottom. Just west of the village is San Juan, a high
quality left hander that is the site for the annual wqs 6
star. In the village itself is the left off the harbour,
inconsistent but exceptional when on. Las Bajas, a group of
rocks at the far end of Famara beach, breaks in powerful
swells and is seems to have no upper limit to the size of
waves it holds. Paddled and tow surfed by a few intrepid
souls Las Bajas is without doubt right up there with other
super heavy big wave breaks.
La Graciosa and el Risco
The channel between La Graciosa island and Lanzarote is
dominated by a sheer 700m cliff at the bottom of which are
great waves in certain conditions. Difficult access but
worth it.
La Graciosa also has great waves and is only a short ferry
ride from Orzola in the far north of Lanzarote.
East Coast
The east coast of Lanzarote from Arrieta north to Orzola has
good surf and although much less consistent than the west
coast is well worth a look. There’s a chain of left reefs
from Arrieta village north to Jameos Del Agua. Jameos itself
is the friendliest and least demanding of them and a
favourite with the longboard crew and less experienced
surfers. North from Jameos there are several waves which can
be very high quality on their day. If the wind blows from
the south check it out.
Kitesurfing
Hotspots:
Famara:
Great kite beach with consistent N to NE winds. Summer is
windier with less surf whilst winter can bring some
inconsistent wind but plenty of swell. Very popular with
visiting and Lanzarote locals, friendly and thriving scene.
Lots of space with only the last 2 km of beach near to the
village being off limits to kiters. There are also 2 outside
reefs, Las Bajas and El Barco, both of which have been
sailed at size. Las Baja especially handles enormous surf.
Costa
Teguise:
Windiest spot on Lanzarote. The spot is outside of the main
tourist beach of Las Cucharas. Great flat water inside the
outer reef that throws up sizeable waves when the trades
have been blowing for a few days. Entry and exit can be
difficult and so some experience needed. Local windsurfers
need to be respected here.
Playa Honda:
Good spot when the SE calima blows. Open beach just north of
the airport.
Jameous Del
Agua:
Rocky left hand point reef combination. Very exposed to NE
trades and has incredible lefthanders running from the top
of the exposed outside reef and and peeling into the bay.
Entry and exit difficult, experienced riders only. Also
popular with surfers and windsurfers.
La Graciosa
and El Risco:
The small island of La Graciosa, lying off Famara, and the
channel between it and the mainland offer fantastic kiting
in an incredibly stunning environment. The area has some
great wave and flat water spots and is quite inaccessible
and almost always uncrowded.
Other Spots:
Lanzarote has plenty of other beaches and reefs that are
there for the adventurous kiter ... seek and you shall find!
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