Overview

Piedra Playa is a kitesurfing spot located on the northwest coast of Fuerteventura, near El Cotillo. This long sandy beach offers excellent wind conditions thanks to the northeast trade winds. The water is varied with flatter areas at low tide and waves at high tide. Suited for intermediate to advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Fuerteventura | Piedra Playa

Sunrise 09:00 · Sunset 20:21

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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 5.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:33 · 1.1 m High tide 11:07 · 1.9 m Low tide 17:33 · 0.9 m High tide 23:51 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 05:39 · 1 m High tide 12:01 · 2 m Low tide 18:20 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:35 · 1.9 m Low tide 06:26 · 0.8 m High tide 12:42 · 2.2 m Low tide 18:57 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:11 · 2.1 m Low tide 07:06 · 0.7 m High tide 13:18 · 2.3 m Low tide 19:31 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:44 · 2.3 m Low tide 07:42 · 0.5 m High tide 13:53 · 2.4 m Low tide 20:05 · 0.3 m

Fuerteventura | Piedra Playa: 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

452h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 452 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is November, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 62%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 62% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is March, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 25 mm.

Monthly averages: Fuerteventura | Piedra Playa

Monthly averages — Fuerteventura | Piedra Playa — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	23.0	200 h	23 °C	4 mm
January	23.0	200 h	23 °C	4 mm
February	26.0	279 h	22 °C	3 mm
February	26.0	279 h	22 °C	3 mm
March	21.5	247 h	21 °C	25 mm
March	21.5	247 h	21 °C	25 mm
April	27.0	338 h	23 °C	19 mm
April	27.0	338 h	23 °C	14 mm
May	28.5	427 h	23 °C	9 mm
May	28.5	427 h	22 °C	11 mm
June	29.5	462 h	24 °C	9 mm
June	29.5	462 h	23 °C	12 mm
July	31.0	452 h	25 °C	7 mm
July	31.0	452 h	25 °C	6 mm
August	30.5	447 h	26 °C	6 mm
September	30.0	403 h	26 °C	3 mm
October	27.0	301 h	25 °C	10 mm
November	20.0	187 h	25 °C	9 mm
December	24.5	255 h	22 °C	16 mm