Majanicho

Lanzarote and Fuerteventura · Spain

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A small fishing hamlet in the middle of the North Shore with a few reef waves in its bay. The inside right is a short, easy wave over flat rock and sand, liked by longboarders and improvers; the outside right at the edge of the bay is longer and more powerful. It is one of the gentler spots on the North Shore.

Level
Beginners
Break
Point break, reef
Waves
Rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A longboard or mid-length.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m northwest swell with no wind, on the rising tide.

When it doesn't

✕ The inside only holds about 1.5 m; north wind and big swells make it messy.

Watch out for

  • reef
  • rocks
  • localism

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

The outside peak is a long paddle against the incoming water. Wear booties for the urchins and follow the lineup order.

Getting there

Take the tarmac road from Lajares to Majanicho, or the North Shore track, and park by the point.

Travel notes

How often it works
Consistent in autumn and winter on north swells.
Crowd and vibe
Few surfers most days. Locals ask visitors to keep to the lineup order.
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; Lajares has cafés and surf shops 6 km inland.
Water quality
There is no official bathing-water point on this stretch of the North Shore; the nearest points, at Corralejo and El Cotillo about 7–8 km away, are not representative.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–N best, WNW–NNE works
Size
0.8–1.5 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore SE–SSW; handles onshore up to 8 km/h
Tide
mid best, on the rising tide
Faces
NW (315°)

Live cam

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

In the guides

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