Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain
El Cotillo (La Concha)
Intermediate
Reef break
Rock bottom
Peels both
0.5–2.7 m
Any tide
A lighthouse-protected stretch on Fuerteventura's northwest coast with a series of peaks from mellow inside waves to fast, punchy reef waves. The island's most versatile surf: beginner-friendly inside, serious outside.
Hazards
RocksUrchinsRipStrong Current
Conditions
- Best swell
- NW, W, WNW
- Best wind
- E, NE
- Season
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.5–2.7 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 28.6820, -13.8720
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental