Lanzarote — Costa Teguise06h · 16 kt
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Min. level
Beginner
Optimal wind
14-28 kts
Season
April to October
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What to check
Discover the spot
The spot
Discover Costa Teguise
A horseshoe bay opening onto the Atlantic, flat shallow water over pale sand at the foot of white hotels on a black-lava island. You learn with your feet on the bottom inside, and as you progress the wind and the waves are waiting for you just past the bay wall.
This is a resort bay, not a wild spot. White hotels lined up on a black-lava island — the contrast grabs you the moment you arrive. The horseshoe breaks the swell, so the inside stays flat, shallow and sandy: you crash, you stand up, you go again, no drama. The side-onshore wind always carries you back toward the beach, which is reassuring when you're starting out. Past the bay wall the wind cleans up and the reef raises waves for the better riders. Close to shore, between the buildings, it comes through gusty. It's touristy, sunny and reliable — a spot that delivers more than it dazzles.
Who & when
Level and best time
Who it's for
One of the most classic learn-to-kite bays in the Canaries. Inside the horseshoe the water is flat, shallow and sandy: you crash, you stand up, you go again — the perfect place for first-timers. The NE trade blows side-onshore and always carries you back to the beach. Once you've found your feet, the wind and the reef waves outside the bay keep intermediates busy. Rideable year-round.
source : unplug-kitesurf.com ↗Best window
The trade wind is most reliable from April to October: over 15 knots roughly 80% of the time. It peaks in high summer, June to August, with 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. It's kiteable year-round, but winter is patchier — check the forecast before you make the trip.
source : windfinder.com ↗On site
Arrival guide
Getting there
Las Cucharas beach sits in the Costa Teguise resort on the east coast of Lanzarote, about twenty minutes from Arrecife airport. The marked kite zone is at the south end of the bay — that's where you rig and launch, not in the middle of the busy tourist beach.
source : lanzaroteguidemap.com ↗Shops, food & showers
Several IKO schools work the spot, including Kite Center Costa Teguise and Calima Surf, with gear rental if you travel light. The resort wraps the bay with restaurants, cafés and beach showers. It's a busy resort beach — convenient but crowded in the May-to-August high season.
source : kitesurfinginlanzarote.com ↗Club & nearby
Las Cucharas is Lanzarote's learning hub: flat inside, waves outside, all in the same bay. For real wind and waves, head to Famara on the northwest coast — the island's wave spot, set against spectacular volcanic scenery. The two pair up nicely over a trip.
source : kitesurfinginlanzarote.com ↗Before you go
Safety
The real issue here is cohabitation: it's a crowded tourist beach and a windsurf and wing hub, so stay strictly inside the marked kite zone at the south end of the bay, away from swimmers. Rocks and breakwaters line the bay edges and the mouth — booties are a must. And downwind, once you're out past the bay mouth, rescue gets limited if your kite goes to sea.
source : unplug-kitesurf.com ↗