
Surf coast
Playa de Sotavento
Jandía, Fuerteventura · 🇪🇸 Spain
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A colossal Atlantic beach where a shallow lagoon forms at high tide, one of the world's great windsurfing arenas.
In season the water at Playa de Sotavento (Jandía, Fuerteventura, Spain) reaches about 23°C. Best months: Year-round.
Open Playa de Sotavento on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~23°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clear turquoise over a vast lagoon at high tide
- Sand
- Pale golden sand
- Swimming
- Shallow lagoon at high tide; strong wind and currents otherwise
- Surf
- World-class windsurf and kite spot; big open Atlantic swell
- Best time to visit
- Year-round
- Setting
- A colossal dune-and-lagoon beach on Fuerteventura's south-east
- Beach type
- Surf coast
- Region
- Europe
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Playa de Sotavento: frequently asked questions
Where is Playa de Sotavento?
Playa de Sotavento is at Jandía, on the coast of Spain.
What is the sea temperature at Playa de Sotavento?
In the warm season the sea at Playa de Sotavento reaches about 23°C. Clear turquoise over a vast lagoon at high tide.
When is the best time to visit Playa de Sotavento?
The best time to visit Playa de Sotavento is Year-round.
What kind of sand does Playa de Sotavento have?
Playa de Sotavento has pale golden sand.
Is Playa de Sotavento good for swimming?
Shallow lagoon at high tide; strong wind and currents otherwise.
Can you surf at Playa de Sotavento?
World-class windsurf and kite spot; big open Atlantic swell.
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