The North Track · Spain
Surfing Esquinzo
A beach break in The North Track, Spain, for intermediate surfers.
Esquinzo is a wild beach south of El Cotillo, reached on a dirt track. It's a quieter alternative when Cotillo is crowded.
It picks up west and north-west swell and is best around high tide with an east wind. There are no facilities and few people, so bring water and don't surf alone on a big day.
El Cotillo, a few minutes north, has cafés, places to stay and the calm lagoons for swimming.
When to surf
Esquinzo
Esquinzo is at its best from October to March. Conditions it likes: W-NW swell, E offshore wind, high tide.
October to March: Prime
Biggest, most consistent NW swell from Atlantic storms
April to June: Good
Smaller swell, still warm and windy
July to August: Quiet
Strong trade winds, best for windsurfing over surfing
The year across Fuerteventura
Waves near Esquinzo
El Cotillo
5 kmThe North Track · Beach Break · Intermediate / Advanced
Derecha (The Bubble)
14 kmThe North Track · Right Reef · Advanced / Pro
Mejillones
15 kmThe North Track · Left & Right Reef · Advanced / Pro
Straight-line distances. By road it is usually further.
Getting there
Where to stay: Corralejo is the base for the North Track, with the most apartments, surf hostels, schools and restaurants on the island. El Cotillo, on the west side, is quieter and closer to the beaches and the lagoons. Lajares, inland between the two, is a small village popular with surfers who want something calmer.
Transport, costs, where to stay and the rest of the waves in the area are in the The North Track guide.
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