Kite spot on water · Spain

Kitesurf in Famara

Name: Kitesurf in Famara
Address: ES

Practical notes from riders: launch, parking and what to watch out for.

Show on the map29.1204, -13.5468

Nearest airport: ACECésar Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, 20 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

From riders

What you need to know

Size of the area: The kite zone is 500 meters long.

Where to launch

Kite zone between two yellow signs from the dirt track behind the bungalows to the "papelillo" area; access lane 30 m above and 30 m below the high-tide line.community map

Getting there

Beach access via a sandy path behind the bungalows.community map

Rules and respect

Designated 500 m kite zone marked by two yellow signs, access zone 30 m above and 30 m below the high-tide line.community map

Facilities

There are several kitesurf and surf schools on Famara Beach.community map

In riders' own words

„The Kite zone "has a distance of 500 meters“
„marked between two yellow posters of in between the sand path after the bungalows which gives access to the beach and the known area "papelillo"“
„the sand path after the bungalows which gives access to the beach“
„The Kite zone "has a distance of 500 meters which is marked between two yellow posters... Access area, between 30 meters to 30 meters above and below“
„In the famous Famara Beach, where there are several schools for kitesurf and surf.“

Photos from the area

Helen Lindes Famara 2024 · 311 m from the spot
Sergi Jasanada., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

January Famara Beach 20 Mtr Waves - Lanzarote Photography 1988 - panoramio · 416 m from the spot
pictures Jettcom, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

11.8Jan6.1

12.7Feb6.5

12.3Mar6.3

12.6Apr6.5

13.2May6.8

13.2Jun6.8

15.7Jul8.1

14.3Aug7.4

11.1Sep5.7

10.0Oct5.1

11.7Nov6.0

11.8Dec6.1

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
February	12.7 knots · 6.5 m/s
March	12.3 knots · 6.3 m/s
April	12.6 knots · 6.5 m/s
May	13.2 knots · 6.8 m/s
June	13.2 knots · 6.8 m/s
July	15.7 knots · 8.1 m/s
August	14.3 knots · 7.4 m/s
September	11.1 knots · 5.7 m/s
October	10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
November	11.7 knots · 6.0 m/s
December	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s

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Sources: Community map “Kitesurf in Lanzarote” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.