Spew Pits (Las Lagunas)

El Cotillo · Lanzarote and Fuerteventura · Spain

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A short, very hollow and powerful reef north of El Cotillo near the lagoons, known for breaking boards. It is a wave for experienced barrel riders only.

Level
Experts only
Break
Reef break, reef
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A shortboard you don't mind breaking.

When it works

✓ A 1–3 m northwest to west swell with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Summer is mostly flat, and onshore wind wrecks it.

Watch out for

  • reef
  • rocks

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

Wannasurf suggests boots and even a helmet.

Getting there

North of El Cotillo past the lagoons; you need a car.

Travel notes

How often it works
Usually has waves in winter.
Crowd and vibe
Mostly empty or a few surfers.
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
None at the spot; El Cotillo is close.
Water quality
In the 2025 EU bathing-water results, the nearest point, La Concha in El Cotillo, was rated excellent.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WSW–N works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore NE–SE; handles onshore up to 8 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
W (270°)

Live cam

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

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