# Corralejo surf guide

Fuerteventura's surf hub, close to the volcanic reefs of the North Shore (Majanicho, El Hierro, Lobos) and the beginner beaches of El Cotillo.

- **Location:** Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain (28.7300, -13.8670)
- **Best season:** Oct – Mar (October, November, December, January, February, March)
- **Water:** 18–23°C (shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest))
- **Waves:** Reef break, Beach break
- **Suits:** Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced surfers
- **Interactive map, stays and what's on:** https://swellcabin.com/town/corralejo
- **Feed (new YouTube surf videos and Instagram posts from Corralejo):** https://swellcabin.com/town/corralejo?feed

## Live surf cams

- [Corralejo Bristol](https://www.fuerteventuraplayas.com/en/?p=2320) (Bristol): Fuerteventura Playas, free

## Surf clips

- [SURFING Isla Los Lobos!! - Court In The Act #VLOG 140](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N1jKMvMUtE) (Tom Court - FREE RIDE ATHLETE on YouTube): Los Lobos
- [Surfing Rocky Point and Isla de Lobos - Fuerteventura 2017](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01IGQiYDrvU) (Sebastian Greuzinger on YouTube): Los Lobos
- [CANARY ISLAND - SURF FUERTEVENTURA - LOS LOBOS - surfing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlEak_7alc) (FORZA e CORAGGIO on YouTube): Los Lobos

## Surf spots

- **Bristol**: Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces NE (offshore wind from the SW), best at all tides (28.7477, -13.8723)
- **Generosa**: Reef break, left-hander, all levels, faces NE (offshore wind from the SW), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (28.7561, -13.8850)
- **Los Lobos**: Point break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces WSW (offshore wind from the ENE), best at low to mid tide (28.7481, -13.8346)
- **El Burro (Glasbeach)**: Point break, right-hander, all levels, faces E (offshore wind from the W), best at mid tide. Suits all levels. (28.6900, -13.8300)
- **Majanicho**: Reef break, right-hander, all levels, faces NW (offshore wind from the SE), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (28.7484, -13.9366)
- **El Hierro**: Reef break, left-hander, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (28.7440, -13.9486)
- **Cotillo**: Beach break, lefts and rights, beginner surfers, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides (28.6755, -14.0103)

## What's on

Corralejo has the liveliest evenings on Fuerteventura without being a party resort: bars and restaurants along the main street lead down to Music Square, known for street musicians and live bands, plus a few rock and cocktail bars open late. No dated (current) weekly schedule could be confirmed online.



_Updated 2026-11-03._

## Where to stay

870 places to stay within 16 km. Surf camps: Lapoint Surf Camps Fuerteventura, Warung Surfhouse, Planet Surfcamp, Line Up Surf Camp Corralejo, Long Beach Surf House, Surfintrip – Surf Camp & School Fuerteventura, Kohola Surf House Fuerteventura, Billabong Surfcamp. Hostels: La Fresa, Bambú Hostel, Sport House Adventure, Lowcost H10 Corralejo, Casa Hilda, Sol Y Mar.

## FAQ

### When is the best time to surf in Corralejo?

The best surf season in Corralejo is Oct – Mar (October, November, December, January, February, March). The sea ranges from 18°C to 23°C over the year.

### Which months have the most good surf days in Corralejo?

Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Corralejo's best spot were good or better most often in November (92% of days, 56% great), December (88% of days, 56% great) and January (86% of days, 57% great), and least often in June (13%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast.

### Do I need a wetsuit in Corralejo?

Water temperature in Corralejo is 18–23°C: shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest).

### Is Corralejo good for beginner surfers?

Yes. Corralejo suits beginner, intermediate and advanced surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include Generosa, El Burro (Glasbeach), Majanicho, El Hierro and Cotillo.

### What are the surf spots in Corralejo?

Corralejo has 7 surf spots on Swell Cabin: Bristol (Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces NE (offshore wind from the SW), best at all tides); Generosa (Reef break, left-hander, all levels, faces NE (offshore wind from the SW), best at all tides); Los Lobos (Point break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces WSW (offshore wind from the ENE), best at low to mid tide); El Burro (Glasbeach) (Point break, right-hander, all levels, faces E (offshore wind from the W), best at mid tide); Majanicho (Reef break, right-hander, all levels, faces NW (offshore wind from the SE), best at all tides); El Hierro (Reef break, left-hander, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at all tides); Cotillo (Beach break, lefts and rights, beginner surfers, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at all tides).

### Where should surfers stay in Corralejo?

Swell Cabin lists 870 places to stay within 16 km of Corralejo, including 34 surf camps such as Lapoint Surf Camps Fuerteventura, Warung Surfhouse, Planet Surfcamp and Line Up Surf Camp Corralejo, 10 hostels, 73 guesthouses and homestays, 417 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot.

### What is the nightlife like in Corralejo?

Corralejo has the liveliest evenings on Fuerteventura without being a party resort: bars and restaurants along the main street lead down to Music Square, known for street musicians and live bands, plus a few rock and cocktail bars open late. No dated (current) weekly schedule could be confirmed online.

### What is the surf forecast for Corralejo this week?

Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Corralejo and each of its 7 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/corralejo: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway).

### When is the best tide to surf in Corralejo?

It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Corralejo weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times, predicted from the Arrecife tide gauge (38 km away).

### Is the Corralejo surf forecast checked against measurements?

Yes. The open water off Corralejo is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 39 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-23, typically 54 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 100% of the time. Of the three wave models compared, Météo-France has been the closest to the satellites here. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-03.

### How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Corralejo?

Trust in this page's data is low (45/100): the town has not been verified against sources in the last 12 months; 0 of 7 spots fully verified, 7 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; 5 open audit warnings. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md).

### Is there a live surf cam in Corralejo?

Yes: Corralejo Bristol (Bristol) on Fuerteventura Playas (free). Swell Cabin checks these cams regularly.

### Where can I take surf lessons in Corralejo?

Surf schools in and around Corralejo include Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Free Surfers School, Free Spirit Surf School, Giampaolo Windsurf, Manawai Surf School and Surf Riders Fuerteventura.
