Who Are We?
Tim Jones -- Director of Surf School Lanzarote is, in the words of Colin Wilson, Secretary General of the European Surfing Federation, "one of the British Surfing Associations most experienced and respected Surfing coaches". Surf School Lanzarote is a British Surfing Association Level 4 Approved Surf School, the BSA's highest award and is the only British ...
The wild west of surfing, closer to Africa than Europe and with a bathymetry similar to Hawaii. The Canary Islands' breaks are famed for being shallow, heavy and hollow over urchin covered reefs. However more relaxed beach breaks do exist. By the time open ocean swell reaches the islands the winds which produced them have long died away offering the possibility of clean, long period swells. Unfortunately the islands are also plagued by north-easterly trade winds which can easily blow out the dominant north-westerly swells. Surfing arrived relatively recently to this archipelago and only really took off the the 1990s. Despite having a reputation for localism it is possible to find quiet waves, especially if you explore a bit and show respect. <a href="http://surfersmap.es"><img style="float: right; border: none" src="http://images.magicseaweed.com/promo/fuerteMap.jpg"></a>
Accommodation
Surfer friendly places to stay near some great surf spots. Including camp-sites, hostels, hotels, B&Bs and surf lodges.
