Las Cucharas

Costa Teguise · Lanzarote and Fuerteventura · Spain

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The main beach of the Costa Teguise resort on the east coast, better known for windsurfing. When a big northeast swell wraps in, a left breaks over sand and rock at the end of the bay, with smaller reef peaks nearby. It only works now and then, but it is a handy wave on the sheltered side of the island.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Reef break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts
Crowd
Some company
Season
winter, spring
Boards
A fish or longboard.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.8 m northeast swell with a west or northwest wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Most of the time it is flat, and the northeast trade wind blows onshore.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • crowds

Best months

November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

Watch out for windsurfers and their fins; the bay belongs to them on windy days. Los Charcos point is a short walk away.

Getting there

The beach is in the middle of Costa Teguise, with parking along the promenade.

Travel notes

How often it works
Inconsistent: it needs a strong northeast swell, and summer is flat.
Crowd and vibe
Usually only a few surfers; it can get busy on the rare good days.
Camping and vans
Wild camping is banned on Lanzarote. The only regulated camping area is at Papagayo in the far south, open in set periods with a booking. Vans parked overnight at Famara and Caletón Blanco are a known problem, and overnight stays there are not allowed.
Facilities
Resort beach with lifeguards in season, toilets, showers, cafés and windsurf schools.
Water quality
In the 2025 EU bathing-water results, Las Cucharas was rated excellent, as in all earlier years.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNE–E best, N–SE works
Size
1–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
7 s minimum, best from 10 s
Wind
Offshore W–NNW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
SE (125°)

Live cam

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

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