Wing foiling in Lanzarote
Wing foiling Spots in Lanzarote
The main spots for wing foiling in lanzarote are Famara, Playa Honda, The lagoon at La Santa, and Costa Teguise.
We begin to learn how to wing foil in the lagoon of La Santa where we have an enclosed environment with no currents and no waves which makes learning much easier. When we are the beginners we need to learn to keep the balance while we apply all the techniques and wing control we are learning, so the more stable the board is the better. The faster we will learn. The faster we will get our confidence and the more fun we will have.
As intermediate wing foilers we also go to the lagoon in la Santa because it is the best place to start learning to do our gybes. There are no waves and no currents and that allow us to train these maneuvers that we will need to know how to do to keep progressing and go out in the Ocean.
As Intermediate / advanced foilers we can start going into Playa Honda where the Ocean is still normally calm, and we get the advantage of longer rides because we have more space. The only nuances here is that wind is normally offshore so if we do not have the bases down we can be dragged downwind and the walk is a bit more complicated. That´s why we need to go to the lagoon first and then start to go here.
As advanced riders we can start going into Costa Teguise to get more in the Ocean and small waves (depending on the day). this is a very fun spot if you already have your basics down and want to start getting exposed to waves and start surfing in easy conditions.
Then you have Famara beach when you are an expert foiler and want to mainly surf waves.
Windy Seasons for Wing Foiling in lanzarote
Windy season in Lanzarote starts in spring and goes until Autumn. During wind season you will get many windy days per week. you can almost wing foil everyday. But, No matter the season Lanzarote gets many windy days every year. Even off season you will still get windy days here and there. It won´t be as consistent though.
The good thing about wing foiling is that no matter the wind direction we can go out and practice. Unlike in kites urfing that we need specific conditions, which limit a lot more the days we can practice. Or like in windsurfing where we also need more wind to have fun and go out.