La Santa · Spain
Surfing Caleta de Caballo
A right reef in La Santa, Spain, for intermediate and advanced surfers.
Caleta de Caballo is a right over volcanic reef in front of the small village of the same name, a couple of kilometres east of La Santa on Lanzarote's north coast. It picks up the same north-west swells as the La Santa reefs but is usually less crowded.
It's a good wave for intermediate surfers on a clean swell, with less consequence than El Quemao or Morro Negro. The reef is sharp and the entry over the rocks needs care, so booties help.
It's best on a clean north-west groundswell in winter. If it's crowded, El Quemao and the other La Santa reefs are a couple of kilometres west, and Famara beach is about fifteen minutes away.
When to surf
Caleta de Caballo
Caleta de Caballo is at its best from October to April. Conditions it likes: Clean groundswell.
October to April: Prime
Biggest, most consistent NW-N swell, dry warm climate
May to June: Good
Smaller swell, still warm and windy
July to August: Quiet
Strong wind (Sirocco possible), smaller summer swell
The year across Lanzarote
Waves near Caleta de Caballo
Morro Negro
2 kmLa Santa · Right Reef · Advanced / Pro
La Santa
3 kmLa Santa · Left Reef · Advanced / Pro
El Quemao
3 kmLa Santa · Left Reef · Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: La Santa is a small village close to El Quemao and the reefs, with a handful of apartments. Most visitors stay in Famara, about twenty minutes away, or in the resort towns on the south of the island and drive up when the swell is right.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the La Santa guide.
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