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Las Salinas break guidePhoto by: Xavier

Las Salinas Surf Guide

Las Salinas in Fuerteventura is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Spring and Summer provide the optimum conditions. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. A right hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Las Salinas Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef  redReefIcon  s44.2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent
22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Salinas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Las Salinas occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Las Salinas 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 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
0%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
1%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
99%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Las Salinas Location Map

Interactive Las Salinas 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 Las Salinas is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Salinas is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), also in Canary Islands, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Las Salinas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 20:04 Local Time
SatSunday 11
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
Period (s) 9 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
15
10
10
15
Wind State cross-
off
off cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at Las Salinas

Surf stats for Las Salinas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Las Salinas

Wind stats for Las Salinas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Wave Buoys Nearest To Las Salinas:

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