Surf Fuerteventura Island, Canary Islands, Spain

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The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago, has a prolific tourism industry attracting visitors from throughout Europe and the world drawn to the islands’ warm weather and natural beauty. Fuerteventura Island and the town of Corralejo have earned a reputation as a magnet for surfers with year round ideal weather and warm seas that accompany the dependable surf. A north swell is consistent making the northernmost tip of the island, where the town is situated, an ideal place to experience the waves of Fuerteventura. On the chance that the local breaks aren’t to visitor’s liking a number of local surf companies are equipped to take customers on “Surfari” to find other spots along the island’s expansive coastline where the waves may be bigger. Fuerteventura Island boasts a good selection of beach, reef and point breaks. The surfing lifestyle is incorporated into the culture of the island with significant numbers of shops, schools and restaurants catering to the tastes of board riders. Kite surfing is growing in popularity on Fuerteventura Island with a number of operators offering schools and lessons as well as equipment for rental or purchase. Windsurfing also has an established base on this island in the Atlantic Ocean just 90km off the northwest coast of Africa. The airport on Gran Canaria Island services the island chain. An extensive system of ferries moves visitors between the island ports. Should your dreams include a trip to Spain’s Canary Islands to spend your days surfing and your evenings partying with Europeans that are into surfing’s culture then a trip to Fuerteventura Island belongs on your list.

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