Cotillo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Cotillo

Cotillo in Fuerteventura is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide.

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Overall Cotillo Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cotillo:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Spew Pits (Las Lagunas)	1 mi
Second closest break	Playa de Esquinzo	3 mi
Third closest break	Heirro (Derecha de los Alemanes)	6 mi
Fourth closest break	Izquierda	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Yarro	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cotillo:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	1244 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	1333 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	1400 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	1537 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	1543 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cotillo:
Closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	1525 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	1525 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1548 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1548 mi
Fifth closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	1553 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cotillo:
Closest ski area	Oukaimeden (Morocco)	406 mi
Second closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	621 mi
Third closest ski area	Sierra Nevada (Spain)	849 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	892 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	932 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cotillo:
Closest city location	El Cotillo (Spain)	2 mi
Second closest city location	La Oliva (Spain)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Corralejo (Spain)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Puerto del Rosario (Spain)	14 mi
Fifth closest city location	Antigua (Spain)	16 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Cotillo is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, which is 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Cotillo is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands, 51 km (32 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), also in Canary Islands, 157 km (98 miles) away.