🇪🇸 Famara (Lanzarote)
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Best directionNE
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonYear-round (peak Jun – Sep)
Skill levelAdvanced
WaterWaves
Ridden forKitesurfing
A dramatic six-kilometre beach beneath towering cliffs on Lanzarote's north shore, exposed to the full force of the trade wind and a serious Atlantic wave.
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Getting thereNorthwestern Lanzarote, about 30 minutes from Arrecife Airport (ACE) via the LZ-20 and LZ-402. A car is needed; free parking along the dirt tracks…
HazardsThe spectacular crescent bay is bordered by massive vertical cliffs generating real wind shadows and sudden shifts close to shore. Faces the open Atlantic…
Best time of dayAfternoon, May-August, when NE trades combine with local thermal drawing for a clean cross-onshore blow into the bay…
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