Famara surf.
Description
The surf in famara can be enjoyed by everyone from rank beginner to expert barrell master. The waves break almost everyday of the year on Famara beach but do vary in size.
In general the summer months have smaller waves and stronger winds, it is winter time when the gulf stream driven low pressures bring the bigger swells to arrive at the beach to a lesser and often off shore wind to delicately groom the waves into the crystal sculptures that every surfer craves.
The beach itself is sand bottomed with wave peaks all along the beach. In the town of Famara there are several surf schools and a couple of surf shops to help out with lessons and essential surf supplies.
The waves are generally smaller towards the left or south end of the beach, then get gradually larger towards the centre then smaller and more punchy at the far end. The far end of the Famara beach is known a 'papalios'. This part is accessible by car along the track that goes up over the back of the bungalows then curves back down the other side of the bungalow and along the beach.
For surfing Famara beach offers a better quality wave around high tide, the size increases slighty and the sand banks which effect the way the wave breaks have better influence on the 'peeling' quality of the wave.
The more experienced surfer can also find numerous other 'reef' bottomed waves in the close vicinity. Such waves as 'San Juan' 'the harbour wall' and 'El Cagow' are all visible from the bungalow.