El Corral (La Graciosa)

Caleta de Sebo · Lanzarote and Fuerteventura · Spain

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A left over lava reef on the wild west coast of La Graciosa, the small car-free island off the northern tip of Lanzarote. On a good north-west swell it runs for a long way, with barrel sections on the inside. It is far from everything, so the few people who make the trip usually share it with almost nobody.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Reef break, reef
Waves
Lefts
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard; a step-up when the swell is solid.

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m north-west swell with an east or south-east wind, at low tide on the falling tide.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide and the north-east trade wind spoil it, and summer is mostly flat.

Watch out for

  • reef
  • rocks
  • currents

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

Bring everything you need: water, food, booties and a spare leash. There is no help nearby and often no one else in the water, so don't paddle out alone on a big day.

Getting there

Take the ferry from Órzola to Caleta de Sebo (about 25 minutes), then walk more than half an hour across the island on the sand tracks, or take a 4x4 taxi. The island is a protected natural area, so stay on the tracks.

Travel notes

How often it works
Picks up the same north-west swells as Famara and breaks regularly from autumn to spring. Summer is mostly flat.
Crowd and vibe
Usually empty or only a few surfers, even on good days, because getting there takes time.
Camping and vans
La Graciosa has one campsite, at Playa del Salado about a 15-minute walk from Caleta de Sebo: free, tents only, booked online through the national parks agency for at most 7 nights. Wild camping and vans are not allowed. Nearest campsite about 2.5 km away.
Facilities
None at the reef. The nearest bars and shops are in Caleta de Sebo.
Water quality
There is no official bathing-water point on La Graciosa in the 2025 EU bathing-water results.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–N best, W–NNE works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.9 m, holds to 3.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore E–SSE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
low best, avoid high, on the falling tide
Faces
NW (310°)

Live cam

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

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