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Jameos del Agua
also known as Los Jameos, Los Jameos del Agua
Nearby Famara 13 km · La Graciosa 13 km · Las Cucharas 14 km · La Santa Lagoon 22 km · Playa Honda 27 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
No thermal switch-on to wait for. The trade is synoptic and runs through the day and often overnight once it settles in, so the hour you pick is decided by tide and swell rather than by the wind clock.
The wind
locals call it Alisios
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
trade
fills in: No thermal switch-on to wait for. The trade is synoptic and runs through the day and often overnight once it settles in, so the hour you pick is decided by tide and swell rather than by the wind clock.
Typical strength
No wind is measured at the reef. The nearest station, 11 km north on La Graciosa, averages 12 knots from NNE across the year with gusts around 18, and that is an all-hours figure that includes calm nights rather than a session figure. Reckon on the mid to high teens and up when the trade is properly established; indicative, not measured here.
The quiver, in words
Indicative for 75-85 kg, since no kite size has ever been reported from this reef: 9 m through the middle of a trade day, 7 m when it is honking, 11-12 m only on the light edge, which is rarely worth a reef entry. Nothing here rewards being underpowered.
Direction to shore
The break faces north and the trade arrives from the NE, so it is cross-onshore off your right shoulder as you look out. Under the cliffed coast the flow is broken and gusty; it cleans up once you are outside the reef, which is why the forecast reads better than the first hundred metres feel.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan70
- Feb74
- Mar, riders' month73
- Apr, riders' month83
- May, riders' month80
- Jun, riders' month81
- Jul, riders' month97
- Aug, riders' month96
- Sep, riders' month76
- Oct56
- Nov56
- Dec66
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 14Jan20°
- 14Feb19°
- 14Mar19°
- 14Apr20°
- 14May21°
- 14Jun22°
- 15Jul23°
- 15Aug23°
- 13Sep23°
- 12Oct23°
- 12Nov22°
- 13Dec21°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70% | 13.8 kt | NE | 18.7°C | 20.4°C |
| Feb | 74% | 14.1 kt | NNE | 18.4°C | 19.2°C |
| Mar | 73% | 14.2 kt | NNE | 18.3°C | 19.2°C |
| Apr | 83% | 14.3 kt | N | 19.2°C | 20°C |
| May | 80% | 13.9 kt | NNE | 20.1°C | 20.5°C |
| Jun | 81% | 14.2 kt | N | 21.6°C | 21.8°C |
| Jul | 97% | 15.3 kt | NNE | 22.7°C | 22.5°C |
| Aug | 96% | 15.2 kt | NNE | 23.5°C | 23.3°C |
| Sep | 76% | 12.8 kt | NNE | 23.2°C | 23.3°C |
| Oct | 56% | 11.7 kt | NNE | 23°C | 23.3°C |
| Nov | 56% | 12.1 kt | NE | 21.8°C | 22.4°C |
| Dec | 66% | 13.2 kt | NE | 19.8°C | 21.3°C |
modelled
A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.
Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.
ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024
The water
Type
sea
Standing depth
There is no sand to wade from. What you can stand on is the lava shelf itself, and only around low water, and that is a hazard rather than a rest. Past the shelf the reef falls away and no depth figure for the take-off area exists on record.
Tides
The wave works best at low to mid tide, and entry and exit get especially difficult at high tide. The break is reportedly rideable at all tide stages, but that is about surfing the wave, not about getting a kite in and out.
Temperature
22°C summer · 19°C winter
Wetsuit
Light wetsuit or shorty in summer, 3/2 mm in winter. The winter figure is taken from Lanzarote and Canary water temperatures rather than from riders at this reef.
Currents
Several currents run along this stretch. When one is running hard, getting back upwind and up-current is difficult, and that is the day to watch from the top.
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
5 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: very limited; no beach reported by kitesurf sources
Somewhere else
Famara, 13 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
VHF channel 16
Launch
Entry and exit are below the Jameos del Agua tourist centre and both are awkward. There is no beach, and you come out over reef.
Space
very limited; no beach reported by kitesurf sources
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Go at low to mid tide; high tide turns the entry and exit over the reef into the hard part.
- Wear reef booties. The bottom is lava the whole way in and the whole way out.
- Look at the current from the road before you rig, and skip it when it is running hard.
- Give the surfers and windsurfers the peak. Kiting here is tolerated, not welcomed.
- Do not bring anyone here to learn or to progress.
Getting there
Airport
Lanzarote Airport (ACE)
Route
Jameos del Agua is on the northeast coast near Punta Mujeres, on the LZ-204 tourist route. A rental car is the practical way to arrive with kite gear.
Transfer
34 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
Most visiting riders sleep in Caleta de Famara. Puerto del Carmen has more services; Punta Mujeres and Arrieta are the closest beds to Jameos.
No-wind days
The Jameos del Agua tourist centre itself, Cueva de los Verdes, Mirador del Rio, Los Hervideros, a day on La Graciosa, or an enduro tour.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite at Jameos del Agua?
Official tourism sources describe spring and summer as ideal, roughly March to September, though some guidance mentions October to May for Lanzarote kitesurfing generally.
Is Jameos del Agua suitable for beginners?
No, it is described by multiple sources as for experienced or advanced riders only.
What is the wind like?
The NE Alisios trade wind creates a long fast left wave that can reach about three meters, though wind quality near shore is reported as sometimes problematic.
What hazards should riders know about?
A shallow volcanic reef and lava bottom, sea urchins, rocks, strong currents and complicated entry and exit are all reported, with no real beach at the spot.
Last updated: August 2026