Overview

Glass Beach is a kitesurfing spot located on the east coast of Fuerteventura, near Corralejo. This spot gets its name from the sand mixed with small pieces of sea-polished glass. The northeast trade winds provide consistent wind conditions. The water is oceanic with chop and waves. Suitable for intermediate and advanced riders.

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Spot forecast for Glass Beach / Fuerteventura

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 19:20

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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 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:34 · 1.1 m High tide 10:09 · 1.9 m Low tide 16:33 · 1 m High tide 22:52 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:40 · 1 m High tide 11:03 · 2.1 m Low tide 17:20 · 0.8 m High tide 23:36 · 2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:27 · 0.9 m High tide 11:43 · 2.2 m Low tide 17:57 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:12 · 2.2 m Low tide 06:06 · 0.7 m High tide 12:19 · 2.4 m Low tide 18:31 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:45 · 2.4 m Low tide 06:42 · 0.5 m High tide 12:54 · 2.5 m Low tide 19:04 · 0.4 m

Glass Beach / 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

435h

in July · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to October, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 435 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is November, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 21 °C. The wettest month is March, with 23 mm.

Monthly averages: Glass Beach / Fuerteventura

Monthly averages — Glass Beach / 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	19.0	166 h	22 °C	6 mm
February	26.0	262 h	21 °C	3 mm
March	21.0	230 h	22 °C	23 mm
April	25.5	312 h	24 °C	14 mm
May	29.0	413 h	23 °C	10 mm
June	29.5	459 h	25 °C	6 mm
July	30.5	435 h	27 °C	3 mm
August	30.5	417 h	28 °C	6 mm
September	29.5	367 h	26 °C	4 mm
October	25.5	265 h	25 °C	6 mm
November	16.5	161 h	25 °C	12 mm
December	23.0	231 h	21 °C	14 mm