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Mechihonas 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 south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

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Overall Mechihonas 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 Mechihonas:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Majanicho	1 mi
Second closest break	Mejillones	1 mi
Third closest break	Suicides	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Genarosa	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Izquierda	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Mechihonas:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	1236 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	1326 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	1392 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	1530 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	1536 mi
Tide stations nearest to Mechihonas:
Closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	1517 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	1517 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1540 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1540 mi
Fifth closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	1544 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Mechihonas:
Closest ski area	Oukaimeden (Morocco)	398 mi
Second closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	613 mi
Third closest ski area	Sierra Nevada (Spain)	840 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	884 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	924 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Mechihonas:
Closest city location	Corralejo (Spain)	4 mi
Second closest city location	El Cotillo (Spain)	7 mi
Third closest city location	La Oliva (Spain)	9 mi
Fourth closest city location	Puerto del Rosario (Spain)	17 mi
Fifth closest city location	Yaiza (Spain)	17 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Mechihonas is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Mechihonas is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands, 38 km (24 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), also in Canary Islands, 170 km (106 miles) away.