🇪🇸 Sotavento (Fuerteventura)
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Best directionNE
Wind speed20–30kt
SeasonJun – Sep
Skill levelAll levels
WaterFlat lagoon + waves
Volcanic and almost treeless, so the trade wind arrives with nothing to slow it down. Sotavento's lagoon is about as flat as water gets.
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Getting thereNearest airport is Fuerteventura (FUE), about 30-40 minutes by car to the Costa Calma/Sotavento area.
HazardsA wide, shallow lagoon at low tide with strong cross currents at some tide stages — check tide timing before heading out.
Best time of dayTrade winds are typically strongest in the afternoon, though reasonably consistent through the day in season.