Overview

The Lagoon is an iconic kitesurfing spot located on the southeast coast of Fuerteventura, near Sotavento. At low tide, a huge flat lagoon forms, offering ideal conditions for beginners and freestylers. The northeast trade winds blow consistently and the water body is shallow. One of the best flat spots in the Canary Islands.

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Spot forecast for The Lagoon / Fuerteventura

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 19:23

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:23 · 1 m High tide 09:56 · 1.8 m Low tide 16:23 · 0.9 m High tide 22:41 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:29 · 0.9 m High tide 10:49 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:09 · 0.7 m High tide 23:24 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:15 · 0.8 m High tide 11:30 · 2 m Low tide 17:46 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:00 · 2 m Low tide 05:54 · 0.6 m High tide 12:06 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:19 · 0.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:33 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:30 · 0.5 m High tide 12:40 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:52 · 0.3 m

The Lagoon / Fuerteventura: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

413h

in August · 31 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in August: 29 rideable days a month and 413 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 49%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is March, at 21 °C. The wettest month is December, with 18 mm.

Monthly averages: The Lagoon / Fuerteventura

Monthly averages — The Lagoon / Fuerteventura — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	144 h	22 °C	3 mm
February	24.5	227 h	22 °C	2 mm
March	24.5	259 h	21 °C	14 mm
April	25.0	318 h	23 °C	9 mm
May	29.5	396 h	23 °C	3 mm
June	30.0	452 h	24 °C	3 mm
July	30.5	431 h	26 °C	1 mm
August	31.0	413 h	27 °C	1 mm
September	29.0	354 h	26 °C	1 mm
October	26.5	244 h	25 °C	5 mm
November	17.5	148 h	25 °C	13 mm
December	23.0	231 h	22 °C	18 mm

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Technical details of The Lagoon / Fuerteventura spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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