Surfing South Coast

Beach/Reef · Best Oct-Mar · 2-8 ft · Crowd 2/5

Small-mod swell

La Pared is on Fuerteventura's west coast, a mix of beach and reef below dunes and cliffs. It picks up consistent swell and is much quieter than Corralejo.

The waves range from easy to powerful depending on the swell, so check it carefully before paddling out. Small to medium swells are friendliest.

It's best on a small to moderate swell in winter. The currents are strong and the beach has no lifeguards most of the year, so be careful. Costa Calma, a few minutes south, has the hotels and shops.

Beach Break · Best Oct-Mar · 3-10 ft · Crowd 1/5

Open swell, strong currents

Cofete is a huge, empty beach on the Jandía peninsula in the south of Fuerteventura, reached by a rough dirt track through the natural park, with mountains behind it.

It holds big, powerful surf, but the currents and shorebreak are strong and help is far away. It's not a beginner beach, whatever the size. Bring fuel, water and food.

Most visitors come for the view, and the track is long and rough, so allow plenty of time. Morro Jable is the nearest town.

Right Reef · Best Oct-Mar · 2-7 ft · Crowd 1/5

Big swell, N offshore wind; rarely breaks

Punta del Tigre is a right that breaks over volcanic rock near Punta de Jandía, at the far south-western tip of Fuerteventura. When it works it is powerful and hollow, but it doesn't break often, so it's a wave to check on a big swell rather than one to plan a trip around.

Getting there is part of the story: the last stretch is a dirt track of around 45 minutes from Morro Jable, and there's nothing out there, so bring water and food. It's rarely surfed, and that isolation means a mistake on the rocks is a long way from help. Experienced surfers only.