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Aerial view of Playa de Cofete at the foot of Montaña Aguda on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
Cofete beach. Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Cofete beach

Surf spot · Spain

Is it worth the trip?

50Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 9 s

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 55 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 shollow
Energy
388kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 75 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 shollow
Energy
206kJ
Wind
N 2 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 42 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 shollow
Energy
68kJ
Wind
NNE 0 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 45 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
75kJ
Wind
ESE 8 kn
Temp
24°C

Fri 6 · 47 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
94kJ
Wind
ENE 3 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 shollow
Energy
43kJ
Wind
E 7 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 18 out of 100

Swell
1 ft11 shollow
Energy
32kJ
Wind
S 6 kn
Temp
25°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 150, fair
  2. Mon 255, fair
  3. Tue 375, good
  4. Wed 442, too small
  5. Thu 545, fair
  6. Fri 647, fair
  7. Sat 726, too small
  8. Sun 818, too small
  9. Mon 974, good
  10. Tue 1064, good

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
  • Best Nov–Jan2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cofete beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov50, fair5 ft11 shollow7 ft at break (est.)561kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore24°C
Mon 2Nov55, fair5 ft10 shollow7 ft at break (est.)388kJwind from the east, 7 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov75, good4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)206kJwind from the north, 2 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov42, too small3 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the north-north-east, 0 knots24°C
Thu 5Nov45, fair2 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.)75kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore24°C
Fri 6Nov47, fair2 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)94kJwind from the east-north-east, 3 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov26, too small2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the east, 7 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov18, too small1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.)32kJwind from the south, 6 knots, offshore25°C
Mon 9Nov74, good4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.)204kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, offshore25°C
Tue 10Nov64, good3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.)131kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore22°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Sun 1 NovHigh 05:37 +0.8 mLow 12:08 −0.7 mHigh 18:31 +0.5 m
  • Mon 2 NovLow 00:26 −0.5 mHigh 06:59 +0.7 mLow 13:37 −0.7 mHigh 20:00 +0.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 01:57 −0.5 mHigh 08:22 +0.8 mLow 14:59 −0.8 mHigh 21:16 +0.6 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of Cofete beach

Playa de Cofete - Fuerteventura - 02
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The North Atlantic Ocean at Playa de Cofete on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands
Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playa Cofete - panoramio
Photo: paciana, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Cofete beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (337°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (157°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 19°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 23°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Esquinzo, 9.3 km away (about 20 min by car).

Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,100 each

about US$1,110–US$2,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to FUE, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$462–US$965
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$208–US$348
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$100–US$167
Totalabout US$1,110–US$2,100

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 2 towns

Closest

Esquinzo

16 min by car · 27 places to stay

about US$80/nightcountry average

See 27 places to stay in Esquinzo · Booking.com

About Esquinzo its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 19h 45m

About 19h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → FUE, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.