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Today at El Burro: Excellent for surfing — 82/100 for beginner level. Wind 4 kn E · Waves 0.4 m, 10 s · Tide -1.4 to 1.1 m. Best window around 20:00 UTC. Today's conditions at El Burro: 0.4m waves with light onshore wind. E-Foiling looks Excellent in the morning, with Kite Foiling also worth considering.
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El Burro faces E, away from the prevailing Atlantic swell. For surfing that means it needs a specific direction to work rather than picking up the everyday groundswell, so it is a spot to check rather than assume.
Today's wind is onshore at 4 kn. Onshore is the awkward one for surfing: it adds chop and pushes the wave over before it can stand up.
Over the published window El Burro clears 60/100 for surfing at Beginner level — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 12 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 19 scored spots within reach today, El Burro ranks 15th for surfing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
A raw, isolated beach within a protected dunes natural park, fine golden sand over an underlying volcanic reef. Waves break predominantly left and short, drawing kiters and bodyboarders; best swell is east-northeast with offshore westerly wind. Low-to-mid tide exposes the reef, a hazard for equipment and skin, alongside submerged rocks and urchins. No facilities or lifeguard cover; strong currents are a noted hazard, especially for weaker swimmers.
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Wind at El Burro today: 4 kn E (gusting 16 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects surfing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at El Burro today: 0.4 m, 10 s period from S, mushy character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for surfing at El Burro today is around 07:00 UTC, when conditions score 58/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, El Burro scores 82/100 today for surfing — Excellent. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
El Burro is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
El Burro is a coastal location near El Jable - Las Dunas de Corralejo in Spain. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At El Burro, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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