Bristol – Shooting Gallery

Corralejo · Lanzarote and Fuerteventura · Spain

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A reef on the north-west edge of Corralejo by the Bristol area, popular with bodyboarders and windsurfers. The left is the more consistent side and the right is shorter. It picks up north swell well, and the currents are strong.

Level
Advanced
Break
Reef break, reef
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard; bodyboards do well here.

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m north-northwest swell with a southwest wind, best around low tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Summer is mostly flat; north wind turns it into a windsurf spot.

Watch out for

  • reef
  • rocks
  • currents
  • crowds

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

On windy days the bay belongs to windsurfers. A shallower inside section also breaks.

Getting there

At the north-west end of Corralejo, reached through the Bristol residential area.

Travel notes

How often it works
Consistent through the winter, flat in summer.
Crowd and vibe
Busy when working, with many local bodyboarders; no big problems reported.
Camping and vans
Wild camping is not allowed on Fuerteventura; only marked camping zones may be used, and the island council is still drawing up its camping rules. The Canary Government's draft decree would ban tourist overnight stays in vans and campers outside official campsites.
Facilities
Corralejo town is a short drive or walk away.
Water quality
No official bathing-water point at the reef. The old harbour of Corralejo, about 1 km east, was rated good in the 2025 EU results.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–NNE best, WNW–NE works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore SSW–W; handles onshore up to 8 km/h
Tide
low best
Faces
NE (50°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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