FAIR 4.5
El Cotillo
Fuerteventura, Spain
Right now
· Swell NNW 2.9m 10sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Double overhead +3.3–5.1m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf24kph
NW · gusts 35kph
Best time to surf
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24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲07:40 AM0.3m
▼01:34 PM0.3m
▲08:11 PM0.4m
Today's Tides · Thursday, April 9, 2026
Now0.36m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
07:40 AM
0.32m
▲
High Tide
08:11 PM
0.43m
▼
Low Tide
01:34 PM
0.31m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
3.3–6.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell NNW · 3.1m · 10s
Thu, Apr 9
3.3-5.1m
24h
10.3s
3.4-5.3m
03h
10.3s
3.5-5.5m
06h
10.3s
3.7-5.7m
09h
10.4s
3.9-6.1m
12h
10.6s
4.1-6.4m
15h
10.6s
4.0-6.3m
18h
10.3s
3.7-5.8m
21h
9.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Apr 9
19.8
↖
24h
NW
20.1
↖
03h
WNW
21.9
↖
06h
WNW
33.2
↖
09h
NW
36.3
↖
12h
WNW
44.4
↖
15h
WNW
42.5
↖
18h
NW
37.1
↖
21h
NNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Too windy⏰Best: Now (rising tide)
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for El Cotillo. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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