Surf spot

Las Cucharas

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Country: Canary, Lanzarote
Coordinates: 28.9985, -13.4874

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.3	1.3	1	0.8	1.2	0.9	1.2	1	1.1	1	1	0.9	1	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	1	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	1	1.2	0.9	0.8	0.8
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Wave period (s)	5.8	6	5.8	6.3	6.5	7	5.9	6.2	6.5	5.8	6	5.9	6	6.1	6	5.8	5.3	5.4	5.3	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.7	5.7	5.6	5.6	5.3	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.6	5.9	5.9	5.6	5.3	4.6	4.7	5	5.2	5.5	5.2	5.1	5.4	5.8	6.1	6.1	5.9	6.2	5.8	6.6
Wave energy (kJ)	50	55	51	128	149	108	49	109	76	95	78	78	78	71	62	65	68	66	62	58	59	57	49	43	39	35	33	30	28	25	21	21	21	20	19	17	14	13	12	10	12	9	9	11	18	20	28	42	47	47	48	71	94	61	40	50
Wind speed (km/h)	34.5	32.8	31.8	36.3	36.4	38.6	37.8	29.9	25.1	23.8	20.9	26.9	29.2	30.4	27	20.4	12.6	11	9.9	11.5	12.7	1.5	6.6	22.5	7.1	10.2	10.2	5.4	7.7	4.1	2.3	13.8	9.4	11	7.2	9.8	16.3	22.7	17.9	17.8	16.7	15.7	16.5	21.7	27.6	34.5	29.5	22.9	21.7	24	26.5	37.2	37.9	36.4	36.7	30.6
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Las Cucharas is one of Lanzarote’s best-known surf spots, located in Costa Teguise on the island’s east coast in the Canary Islands. It’s a fairly accessible, popular beach break with a long sandy bay and a setup that works for both surfing and, on bigger windier days, windsurfing / kitesurfing elsewhere in the area.

What it’s like

Type: Mostly beach break
Bottom: Sand
Wave quality: Can be fun and forgiving, but conditions are often inconsistent compared with the island’s more powerful reef spots
Best for: Beginners to intermediate surfers, depending on swell size and conditions
Crowds: Can get busy, especially when conditions are good

Conditions

Works best with a good north to northeast swell and favorable offshore winds
Because it’s a bay, waves can be a bit more sheltered and manageable than some exposed spots on Lanzarote
On larger swells, it can become fast and punchy, but also more challenging

Hazards / things to watch

Generally safer than many reef breaks because of the sandy bottom
Still pay attention to:
Strong currents
Crowds
Changing conditions with tide and swell direction

Nearby vibe

Costa Teguise is a tourist-friendly area with surf shops, rentals, schools, cafés, and accommodation
Easy access makes it a convenient spot for surf lessons or a relaxed session

Quick summary

Las Cucharas is a popular, easy-to-access sandy surf beach in Lanzarote, good for learning and moderate surf sessions, though it’s often busy and conditions depend heavily on swell and wind.