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Surf spot guide · Lanzarote, Spain
Ordinary left over uneven reef on the west side of Caleta de Caballo bay, with a rock that pops up mid-ride.
Caleta de Caballo Izquierda is a left-hander breaking over an uneven, urchin-covered reef on the west side of the small bay fronting the village of Caleta de Caballo. The wave runs medium-paced with steep, vertical takeoffs and a flat-spot section in the middle, where a shallow rock regularly surfaces and forces a quick line adjustment. By Lanzarote standards the ride is unremarkable, and most travelling surfers skip it for the heavier reefs at La Santa, El Quemao and Morro Negro a few kilometres south. It earns its place when W winds shut those marquee breaks down: locals slide over to this corner, the lineup gets thick fast, and the wave starts to feel territorial. NW to N swell on a rising to high tide with a SW offshore is the working window, with rides typically running 50 to 100 metres along the reef. Roadside parking sits right above the break with a short walk-in to the water.
Left-hander where shallow rock mid-face forces quick adjustments over urchin reef.
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Numbers swing wildly: empty when La Santa is firing, then packed with local kids and visiting surfers the moment W winds blow the main spots out. Expect to share a tight lineup on those crossover days.
Local fallback reef
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Heavy, hollow right reeling over shallow uneven reef in a tight bay just east of Caleta de Caballo village.
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Long, powerful left reef on La Isleta with tubular sections that holds serious size when a clean W swell lines up.
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Heavy, square-shouldered reef left at La Santa breaking over The Slab, the most fought-over wave on Lanzarote.
+9 MORE →Save it for days when W winds are blowing out La Santa, El Quemao and Morro Negro
Time sessions on the rising to high tide with a clean NW-N swell and a SW offshore
Track the rock that pops up in the middle of the ride and plan your line before takeoff
Wear booties and respect the local kids who run the lineup when it gets crowded
Park roadside above the bay and walk straight in over the reef
HAZARDS · KNOW BEFORE YOU PADDLE
Roadside parking sits free above the bay on the west side of Caleta de Caballo village, with a short walk-in over the reef. No formal car park, lifeguard, restrooms, showers, surf school or surf shop recorded at the break.
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