Here in Lanzarote the surf scene is pretty small and focussed around a number of well known and respected reef breaks.  El Quemao is probably the most revered for its shallow barreling waves breaking over lava rock that is frequently compared to the hugely famous Banzai Pipeline in Oahu, Hawaii. In fact Lanzarote is also known as the Hawaii of Europe.  The annual invite only surf competition, Quemao Class is held here and makes for some spectacular footage:

Joss's Quemao Class footage.

Having said this, you don't have to be Kelly Slater to enjoy riding waves here. Lanzarote has a wealth of options from heavy reefs to mellow beach breaks. La Santa and Famara are the two hotspots but Lanzarote has many more options too. For intermediate & advanced  riders there are many reef breaks to get your teeth into and La Santa is the most well known, home to rights and left and also home to El Quemao.

Famara is known more for its kilometres of long golden sandy beach breaks, surf schools and mellower surf - Also good for those who don't surf to hang out in the sunshine with a good book!  However, Famara can offer up some heavy surf when the swell size  increases and also has some surrounding reef breaks such as San Juan, an amazing a frame peak with a long left and short right.

A blessing for surf options is that Lanzarote is long and narrow so you can move around west, north and east coast very quickly to take advantage of the best wind conditions.

Finca Malvasia offers you the opportunity to stay in stylish surrounding within easy reach of waves,  beginner, intermediate or expert at Finca Malvasia we  can offer advice to make your trip a memorable experience!