Surf spots in Famara

7 spots within 15 km of Famara: 2 beach breaks, 4 reef breaks, 1 point break. 2 suit beginners.

Best spots today in Famara

Intermediate: El Pollón (Epic, 1.1 m, offshore around 13:00), Playa de Famara (Good, 1.7 m, cross-offshore around 08:00), Golden Eye (Fair, 1.7 m, offshore around 14:00)
Beginners: El Pollón (Fair, 1.1 m, offshore around 13:00)
Advanced: Golden Eye (Epic, 1.7 m, offshore around 14:00), El Quemao (Epic, 1.7 m, cross-shore around 10:00)

Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.

The spots

Playa de Famara · beach break, beginner, best on NNW/NW swell with SE/ESE wind, all tides. Long beach below the Famara cliffs on Lanzarote with several sandbar peaks and a well-known surf school scene. Wind is the main limitation; mornings are usually the best.
Boca del Abajo · point break, advanced, best on WNW/NW/W swell with N/NNW/E wind, mid to high tide. Left point just along from El Quemao on the La Santa coast. Needs 1.5 m plus of west-northwest swell, mid to high tide and north or east wind.
El Quemao · reef break, advanced, best on WNW/NW swell with SE/S wind, high tide. Left-hand lava slab on Lanzarote's north shore, often called the Pipeline of Europe. Hosts a pro tour event; extremely shallow and usually crowded when it is working.
Arrieta · beach break, beginner, best on N/NE swell with WNW/W wind, low to mid tide. Small sand and rock beach on Lanzarote's east coast that gives fast, short waves on north and north-east swell. Often flat otherwise.
El Pollón · reef break, intermediate, best on N/NW/W/SW/S swell with S/SE/E/NE wind, mid tide. Hollow, fast right-hand reef near Órzola in the far north of the island. Wannasurf rates it as extremely consistent and it is usually uncrowded.
Punta Mujeres · reef break, advanced, best on N/NE/E swell with S/SW wind, all tides. Rocky reef at the fishing village on Lanzarote's northeast coast, breaking only on specific north to east swells. Locals are protective of the peak.
Golden Eye · reef break, advanced, best on NW/NNW/WNW swell with ESE/SE/E wind, all tides. Reef right on La Graciosa that works from about 1 m to 3 m of northwest swell with southeast to east wind. Sources describe several peaks around the reef and almost…

When to surf in Famara

Best months for intermediate surfers: November to February. For beginners: September to December. The water goes from about 18 °C in March (3/2 mm fullsuit) to 23 °C in August (Springsuit 2 mm or vest). 2 of the 7 spots suit beginners, such as Playa de Famara, Arrieta.

Month	Rideable days	Good days	Beginner days	Water
Jan	12	1	2	19 °C
Feb	14	2	3	19 °C
Mar	11	1	2	18 °C
Apr	10	1	2	19 °C
May	5	0	2	20 °C
Jun	2	0	1	20 °C
Jul	1	0	2	22 °C
Aug	3	0	1	23 °C
Sep	8	1	5	23 °C
Oct	11	1	5	22 °C
Nov	13	3	6	22 °C
Dec	13	3	5	20 °C

Days per month at the best third of the 7 spots for each level, from three years of wave and wind model data.

Questions

What are the best surf spots in Famara?

The best-known are El Quemao, Punta Mujeres, Arrieta, Playa de Famara. In all, 7 spots lie within 15 km: 2 beach breaks, 4 reef breaks, 1 point break.

Where can beginners surf in Famara?

Playa de Famara, Arrieta: sandy, more forgiving spots. Surf them on small days, ideally with a lesson or near the lifeguards.

When is the best time to surf in Famara?

For intermediate surfers November to February. For beginners September to December.

What wetsuit do I need to surf in Famara?

The sea goes from about 18 °C in March (3/2 mm fullsuit) to 23 °C in August (Springsuit 2 mm or vest).