Overview

Playa del Garcey is a wild and isolated beach on the west coast of Fuerteventura. Known for the wreck of the cargo ship American Star which ran aground in 1994, this beach is exposed to Atlantic swell and northeast trade winds. Conditions are powerful with waves and currents. Spot reserved for expert riders due to the isolation and committed conditions.

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Spot forecast for Playa del Garcey / Fuerteventura

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 19:22

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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 3.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:32 · 1.1 m High tide 10:06 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:32 · 0.9 m High tide 22:49 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:38 · 1 m High tide 11:00 · 2 m Low tide 17:19 · 0.8 m High tide 23:34 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:25 · 0.8 m High tide 11:41 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:56 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:10 · 2.1 m Low tide 06:04 · 0.7 m High tide 12:16 · 2.3 m Low tide 18:30 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:43 · 2.3 m Low tide 06:41 · 0.5 m High tide 12:51 · 2.4 m Low tide 19:03 · 0.3 m

Playa del Garcey / 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

448h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 448 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 58%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 58% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is March, at 22 °C. The wettest month is March, with 18 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa del Garcey / Fuerteventura

Monthly averages — Playa del Garcey / 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	16.0	145 h	23 °C	4 mm
February	23.5	226 h	23 °C	4 mm
March	22.5	261 h	22 °C	18 mm
April	26.0	334 h	24 °C	15 mm
May	29.5	421 h	24 °C	4 mm
June	30.0	460 h	25 °C	4 mm
July	31.0	448 h	27 °C	1 mm
August	31.0	441 h	29 °C	2 mm
September	29.5	390 h	27 °C	0 mm
October	29.0	299 h	26 °C	5 mm
November	15.5	161 h	26 °C	10 mm
December	21.5	235 h	22 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of Playa del Garcey / 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: Expert

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