Windsurfing in Fuerteventura
Canary Islands, Spain
By NP7 Crew · Updated
Endless sandy beaches and summer trade winds at Sotavento
Fuerteventura at a glance
- Best time
- May-September
- Wind season
- May-September (strongest)
- Typical wind
- 18-30 knots
- Level
- All levels: lagoon for learning, open sea for sending
- Water
- Mixed, Choppy, Flat water
Fuerteventura month by month
| Month | Avg wind | Session days | Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 kn | 90% | 20°C |
| Feb | 11 kn | 90% | 20°C |
| Mar | 12 kn | 98% | 20°C |
| Apr | 12 kn | 97% | 21°C |
| May | 13 kn | 98% | 22°C |
| Jun | 13 kn | 100% | 23°C |
| Jul | 14 kn | 100% | 25°C |
| Aug | 13 kn | 98% | 26°C |
| Sep | 12 kn | 100% | 25°C |
| Oct | 10 kn | 95% | 25°C |
| Nov | 10 kn | 88% | 24°C |
| Dec | 10 kn | 75% | 20°C |
Model data from Open-Meteo, Jan 2023 to Jul 2026 (about 3.5 years), daytime 9:00 to 18:00. Session days: days with at least 2 hours in a row of 11+ knots (or 16+ knot gusts) between 11:00 and 19:00. Not a wind meter on the beach.
Fuerteventura is the Canaries at their rawest: kilometres of white-sand beach at Sotavento, a giant tidal lagoon, and the accelerated summer trade winds that host the speed and freestyle world tour.
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How windy Fuerteventura usually isMay-September (strongest)May-September (strongest)
Each bar: how often it blew between 9:00 and 18:00 in that month, counted over about 3.5 years of weather records for this area. Not a wind meter on the beach: where hills or a gap speed the wind up (Canaries, Tarifa), it often blows more than this shows.
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The spots (6)
Flag Beach
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Intermediate · Mixed, Choppy
Side-onshore wind with reef protection makes a friendly playground shared by windsurfers and surfers. Glass Beach nearby fires in offshore conditions.
Playa Esquinzo (Jandía)
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Beginner · Mixed, Choppy
Quieter and gustier as the mountains stir the wind. It's a relaxed base with family-friendly club hotels right behind the beach.
Punta Blanca, Majanicho & Mejillones
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Advanced · Waves
The island's wave arena: powerful open-ocean swell breaking over rocky launches. Committing, rewarding, and strictly for experienced wave sailors.
Risco del Paso
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Intermediate · Mixed, Choppy
A kilometre of sandy shore and turquoise water just south of Sotavento, mixing lagoon and waves depending on the tide. Rental centre and a beach bar on site.
Sotavento
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Mixed, Flat water, Choppy
The jewel of the south. A huge tidal lagoon gives beginners and freestylers flat, shallow water, while the open sea outside delivers constant wind for planing and foiling.
Waikiki (Corralejo)
Tested by NP7: we've been here · Intermediate · Flat water
A sheltered, accessible freeride and slalom spot tucked into Corralejo, with easy water to build speed and confidence. Parking is limited, so arrive early.
Info from 1 rider
Side-onshore wind with reef protection makes a friendly playground shared by windsurfers and surfers. Glass Beach nearby fires in offshore conditions.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
Quieter and gustier as the mountains stir the wind. It's a relaxed base with family-friendly club hotels right behind the beach.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
Info from 1 rider
The island's wave arena: powerful open-ocean swell breaking over rocky launches. Committing, rewarding, and strictly for experienced wave sailors.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
A kilometre of sandy shore and turquoise water just south of Sotavento, mixing lagoon and waves depending on the tide. Rental centre and a beach bar on site.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
The jewel of the south. A huge tidal lagoon gives beginners and freestylers flat, shallow water, while the open sea outside delivers constant wind for planing and foiling. Home of the René Egli centre and the PWA World Cup.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
Info from 1 rider
A sheltered, accessible freeride and slalom spot tucked into Corralejo, with easy water to build speed and confidence. Parking is limited, so arrive early.
No one has said yet what to watch out for here, or how easy it is to launch.
- Best
- Works
- No-go
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