Playa de Esquinzo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Fuerteventura, Spain)

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Playa de Esquinzo Surf Guide

Playa de Esquinzo in Fuerteventura is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here.

Playa de Esquinzo Spot Info

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

Surfing Playa de Esquinzo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Esquinzo occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa de Esquinzo (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Esquinzo 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 45% of the time in January while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

26%

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

too small

29%

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

Explore Playa de Esquinzo Location Map

Interactive Playa de Esquinzo 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 Playa de Esquinzo is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Esquinzo is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands, 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Playa de Esquinzo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:49 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW
Period (s)	9	8	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa de Esquinzo look like?

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Tides at Playa de Esquinzo

Current tide and informaton

For Cotillo, 5 km from Playa de Esquinzo.

Next High Water: 05:00pm | 1.92m

Next Low Water: 11:15pm | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Esquinzo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.6 °C) at Playa de Esquinzo 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 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

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