Photo: Silviya Nenova / UnsplashAll-level surf, springsuit–3/2 water by season, growing nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonNov–Jan65% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels4 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbreak type not yet verified
Water19.1–23.7°Cspringsuit–3/2 most of the year
Internet216 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,870+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
4 spots within 25 km · 4 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Mejillones1.8 km
- El Charco de Bristol2.5 km
- El Muelle2.9 km
- Shock Wave12.7 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 1 gymPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking3 listed
- colivingandsurfing.com - Coworking & Coliving in Corralejo (Fuerteventura, Canary Island)View on Google
- Coworking FuerteventuraView on Google
- CoNomadView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Cafetería El TesteView on Google
- Kiosko La OlivaView on Google
- Bar La PlazaView on Google
Gyms1 listed
- Lajares GymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Nov–Jan · 3 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 64%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Nov–Jan · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
65peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hd
Wind ok
55%44%27%21%12%13%5%15%24%49%49%67%
Water
20°19°19°20°21°22°23°24°23°23°22°20°
Barsless surfablemore
Water3/2 wetsuit17–19°Springsuit20–23°
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 47% | 37% | 39% | 38% | 37% | 35% | 27% | 33% | 65% | 57% | 57% | 50% |
| Intermediate | 65% | 58% | 53% | 43% | 24% | 15% | 7% | 17% | 36% | 54% | 63% | 65% |
| Advanced | 54% | 53% | 43% | 29% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 12% | 20% | 45% | 50% | 63% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
median 216 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,060 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla216 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party82 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,060–$2,010
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,870–$3,110
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for La Oliva.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportFuerteventura Airport
CodeFUE
Distance32 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction