El Burro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Fuerteventura, Spain)

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El Burro Surf Guide

El Burro in Fuerteventura is a sheltered reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. Best around mid tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for urchins and rocks.

El Burro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Burro:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Burro occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf El Burro (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Burro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

94%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Burro Location Map

Interactive El Burro surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to El Burro is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to El Burro is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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El Burro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 16:21 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

What does El Burro look like?

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Tides at El Burro

Current tide and informaton

For Corralejo, 6 km from El Burro.

Next High Water: 04:08am | 1.96m

Next Low Water: 09:56pm | 0.37m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Burro Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.6 °C) at El Burro is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite