Shooting Gallery Surf Guide

Shooting Gallery in Fuerteventura is a quite exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. No beach break here and there is left hand reef break too.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks / crowds.

Shooting Gallery Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3consistent
19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Shooting Gallery:

The best conditions reported for surf at Shooting Gallery occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Shooting Gallery with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 10% of the time in February while 71% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
10%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
71%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
19%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Shooting Gallery Location Map

Interactive Shooting Gallery 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 Shooting Gallery is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) in Canary Islands, which is 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Shooting Gallery is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE), also in Canary Islands, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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Shooting Gallery Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:26 Local Time
TueWednesday 06
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.6
NNW
0.5
N
0.5
N
1
NNE
Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
25
25
20
25
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Swell History at Shooting Gallery

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

Wind History at Shooting Gallery

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


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