Lanzarote Beach Guide

Lanzarote has a wide selection of amazing beaches.
Find which beach best suits you, your friends and family.

Here is a full detailed and descriptive guide to all the beaches in Lanzarote.

Click a beach to read full details on each one. We cover safety, facilities, access, quality, crowds and more so you can chose the ones you most want to see. Its a tough choice as they are all good.

Lanzarote has a prestigious selection of beaches of many different varieties. They are truly amazing and should be seen and experienced first hand.
Beaches range from wild surf beaches with 600 meter cliff back drops, through tropical blue lagoons and black sand volcanic.

There are beaches full of people and facilities to quiet secluded beaches off the beaten track. Being a small island it would be possible to take explore a few in just one day.

Each of the main three tourist resorts have some lovely beaches all featured in this guide.

Getting a hire car and going on a small adventure can lead you on some great beach discovery adventures. There are white sand beaches with very few people, clear water lagoons, black sand, amazing snorkelling and big waves. Lanzarote is not a big island and most places and beaches can be found in a short drive.

The  beaches in this guide are ordered from North to South of the island in an Anti clock wise direction. The first beach is in La Graciosa, then starting at the Northern tip of Lanzaroet in Orzola  and  Southwards down the East Coast around the South and back up the West coast.   The last beach in the guide is back up the North West coast to the wild and laid back Famara beach.

Guide to the Lanzarote beaches that best suit you.

Dont miss out guide to the best beaches in Lanzarote. There is no single best beach as people and families looks for different things from their beaches. Read our Lanzarote best beach guide to find the beach that best fits your needs.

Guide to the safest beaches in Lanzarote

As a rule of thumb safe beaches are sheltered and have no waves. This rules out the West coast of Lanzarote as they are open to the big swells that come in from the West. These beaches get bigger waves and rips in Winter.

Safe beaches in Lanzarote include the beaches in Costa Teguise, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca. Remember if there are big waves do not enter. If no one else is in the sea think twice.

To best understand the dangers of certain beaches read out guide to rips and currents at the beach and what to do.

Guide to the best beaches for surfing

In Winter Lanzarote gets amazing surfing waves. Read are guide to surfing in Lanzarote to find out more. If you are new to surfing and wish to learn how head to the town of Famara and take some surf lessons at Famara beach.

For experienced surfers Lanzarote can have some of the very best waves in Europe. Winter is the best time to visit for the best surf conditions. Areas on Lanzarote with good surfing waves are Famara, Caleta de Caballo and La Santa. Good beach breaks are Famara beach and Orzola beach. The east coast of Lanzarote around Jameos del Agua also gets good surfing waves. Check weather, swell and wind conditions to find the best surfing location.

Guide to the best Kitesurfing beaches in Lanzarote

The best time for kitesurfing in Lanzarote is Summer when the trade winds start to blow. The two most popular spots in Lanzarote are Famara beach from mid tide and below and Playa Honda.

The best beaches to practice Wing Foiling in Lanzarote

As for kitesurfing the summer winds bring the most dependable winds but good conditions and bigger waves can be found in Winter as well. The most popular locations for wing foiling in Lanzarote are Playa Honda and Las Cucharas beach in Costa Teguise

 
Important note:  Beaches on the North and West coasts can have dangerous rips and currents. If there are large waves there can be rips, these can be very dangerous unless you know what you are doing.
If in doubt do not go over waist deep.

Read our guide on Lanzarote rips and currents at the beach