Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Guide

Derecha de los Alemanes in Fuerteventura is an exposed reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks, rips.

Derecha de los Alemanes Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3consistent
19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Derecha de los Alemanes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Derecha de los Alemanes occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Derecha de los Alemanes (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Derecha de los Alemanes with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in December while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
33%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
64%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
3%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Derecha de los Alemanes Location Map

Interactive Derecha de los Alemanes 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 Derecha de los Alemanes is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Derecha de los Alemanes is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands, 41 km (25 miles) away.

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Derecha de los Alemanes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:16 Local Time
Tuesday 05
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
0.5
NNW
Period (s) 10 10 9 10
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
20
Wind State cross-
off
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off
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off
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off

Swell History at Derecha de los Alemanes

Surf stats for Derecha de los Alemanes, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Derecha de los Alemanes

Wind stats for Derecha de los Alemanes, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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