Best time to surf Lanzarote – Caleta de Caballo

The best time to surf at Lanzarote – Caleta de Caballo is January–April, September–December.

Caleta de Caballo, Canary Islands, Spain

Sports: Surfing

Best time to go: January–April, September–December

Lanzarote – Caleta de Caballo surf forecast

Caleta de Caballo is a small hamlet and reef bay on Lanzarote's north-west coast, in the municipality of Teguise, between La Santa and Caleta de Famara. It is about 15 minutes' drive from Caleta de Famara on the road to La Santa: turn off towards the sea at the small village. The bay is a narrow opening in the black lava coast with reef on both sides, and the line-up is often empty.

Lanzasurf's surf map lists two mellow rights in the bay, one short and one longer with some small barrels, and a long mellow left; other guides describe the waves as short and fast, so they change a lot with the swell size and the tide. The bay works on north to north-west swells, which arrive mostly from September to April; in summer it is often flat, and it needs a medium swell to break. Winds from the south blow offshore, while the north-east trade wind, common in summer, blows onshore and makes it messy. It is usually best from mid to high tide, especially on the rising tide.

The bottom is volcanic reef with rocks, rip currents run on bigger swells, and sea urchins live on the reef, so the spot suits intermediate surfers used to reef breaks and experienced surfers on bigger days; booties help. There are no lifeguards or facilities in the bay; surf schools, rentals and shops are in Caleta de Famara and La Santa. The water is around 18 to 22 °C: a 4/3 wetsuit in winter, a 3/2 in late summer and autumn.

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