Which Canary Island has the best surf?

El Quemao, Lanzarote From the fishing village of La Santa, you can see the El Quemao beach, renowned as one of the world's best surfing spots, but also one of the most feared and intimidating in the Canary Islands. That's why only experienced and skilled professionals should surf it.



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If you are a beginner, the southern area of ??Tenerife is more suitable for you. El Médano beach is the perfect spot as it has many surf camps where you can rent equipment or take surf lessons. Plus, it has very good conditions for kitesurfing so that you can try various water sports.

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Canary Islands, Tenerife The water temperature is mild in winter (maximum 3.2mm wetsuit required) and in the summer you can surf in boardshort or with a short wetsuit.

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Surfing is a fantastic experience on the island throughout the year, but those who live on this surfer's paradise in the Canary Islands rate October to February as the best months as part of the Tenerife surf season which lasts from September to April.

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From the Canary Islands, Lanzarote is the closest to the African coast. Therefore, it gets sometimes winds carrying dust from the Sahara. During these, asthma suferers, elder poeple, infants and patients with other pulmorary conditions are reccomended to stay indoors.

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The surf on the island of Tenerife varies from spot to spot and is of great quality. There are perfect waves spots for those who want to learn and spots with well-known international quality waves, where the WQS (World Qualifing Series) organizes some surfing competitions.

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We get the very long period swells from the North Pacific from December-March. The constant Papagayo offshores winds in November-April gives surfers truly spectacular sessions during this time of year. Playa Grande area is one of the most consistent areas for surfing in Central America.

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The smallest of the main Canary Islands, El Hierro is also the least touristy.

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Fuerteventura is considered the quiet island of the Canaries, which invites travellers to relax and rest. While its small bays and deserted beaches constitute great retreats, the harsh and appealing volcanic and desert landscape displays incomparable natural beauty.

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