PLAYA DE SOTAVENTO · AT THE TIDAL LAGOON · PLAYA BARCA
René EgliWORLD CUP HOST SINCE 1986
René Egli by Meliá
The institution of Sotavento: the center that has organised the World Cup on this beach since 1986 and holds the exclusive teaching licence for the entire tidal lagoon. Kite, windsurf and wingfoil, with rescue boats and a jet ski watching the water.
School spec sheet
SEASON 2026 · CHECKED BY THE AGENT
Location
On Playa de Sotavento, at the tidal lagoonEXCLUSIVE LAGOON LICENCE
Kids
Kite from age 14, minimum 50 kg
Safety
Rescue boats + rescue jet ski, spotters rotated every 2h
Included
Courses include insurance, wetsuit, vest and helmet
Gear
Wind & wing: Severne · Starboard · JP, 2026 lineup
Booking
~10-15% off if paid a week before arrival
Sports
Kitesurf · windsurf · wingfoil
7-day wind forecast
HOME SPOT: PLAYA DE SOTAVENTO
Playa de Sotavento · Fuerteventura STATIC · OPEN-METEO · SYNCED 20.07
TODAY
20.07
18KTS · GUST 31
N · 10m
GO TUE
21.07
19KTS · GUST 32
N · 10m
GO WED
22.07
17KTS · GUST 31
N · 10m
GO THU
23.07
19KTS · GUST 33
N · 10m
GO FRI
24.07
20KTS · GUST 36
N · 9m
GO SAT
25.07
20KTS · GUST 35
N · 9m
GO SUN
26.07
17KTS · GUST 32
N · 10m
GO GO 16–24 kts · OK 12–15 · STRONG 25+ · LIGHT <12 — Open-Meteo data, cached & rewritten nightly by the agent as static HTML.
The Kitesurf Camp verdict Nobody else may teach in the lagoon, and it shows: the standing-depth pool belongs to the students. Learn where the pros race in July, with a jet ski on rescue duty and the gear renewed every season. Book the course before you fly, it's cheaper.
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