Cofete Beach, Fuerteventura
The verdict
- Best for: Travellers who want the wildest, most spectacular beach on the island and will trade comfort for a long drive and almost no facilities.
- Best spot: The long central sand for the great walk and the sunset, with the hamlet of Cofete for a fresh fish lunch, status to be confirmed.
- Know this: The open Atlantic here is powerful and unpatrolled, so this is a beach to walk and wonder at rather than swim.
Published 13 February 2026. Last reviewed 25 April 2026
Cofete is the beach that stops people mid sentence. On the wild western flank of the Jandia peninsula, at the very south of Fuerteventura, a vast ribbon of golden sand runs for some twelve kilometres beneath a wall of dark, treeless mountains, with the open Atlantic rolling in and almost nothing built along it. There is no resort here, no row of sunbeds, no marina, just sand, sea, sky and the lonely silhouette of the Villa Winter on the slope above. It is the most spectacular beach on the island and one of the most striking in the Canaries.
The honest read is that Cofete asks a lot of you and gives back scenery rather than comfort. The only way in is a long unpaved mountain track that climbs from Morro Jable and drops to the coast, slow going that many hire car agreements do not cover, so plan the journey before you plan the picnic. Once there you find a wild reserve with a single simple restaurant, little shade and powerful surf, which means this is a beach to walk, photograph and wonder at, not a place to swim freely or settle in with small children.
The reward is a day unlike any other on the island. Walk the empty sand until the cars behind you vanish, climb a little for the view back along the coast, puzzle over the strange history of the Villa Winter, then time your visit for the sunset, when the light turns the mountains gold and the Atlantic silver. As a wanderer who likes a beach tied to a table, I pair the morning at Cofete with a plate of fresh fish back in Morro Jable and a wedge of Majorero goat cheese, the famous cheese of these hills, for one of the great days out in the Atlantic.
Clubs near this beach
Cofete is a wild reserve with no club on the sand, so the nearest comforts sit back over the hill at Jandia and Morro Jable. Compare the island's venues in our Fuerteventura directory.
Cofete village restaurant
The one place to eat at the beach itself, a simple family restaurant in the hamlet of Cofete known for fresh fish and a hearty welcome after the drive. It is a rustic table rather than a beach club, and its days, hours and any minimum spend are to be confirmed, so come prepared to picnic if it is closed.
Robinson rooftop near Jandia
Back over the hill on the south coast, the rooftop pool and daybed deck at the Robinson resort near Morro Jable offers a day pass to outside guests, a rare taste of club style comfort in the south. It must be booked ahead and carries a fee, both to be confirmed, and pairs well with a calm swim at Morro Jable after a wild morning at Cofete.
Cofete lies at the far south of Fuerteventura, on the wild side of the Jandia massif, and the journey is half the adventure. The usual route is the unpaved mountain track that turns off near Morro Jable and winds up and over the ridge before dropping to the coast, around twenty kilometres of slow, dusty driving with big views. A high clearance vehicle is wise, and because many hire car agreements exclude unsurfaced roads, it is worth checking your terms before you set off.
If you would rather not drive the track, a local bus runs to Cofete in the warmer months and several operators offer guided four wheel drive tours from the resorts, which take the worry out of the route. Whichever way you come, bring everything you need, including water, food, sun cover and cash, since there are no shops, and set out early to enjoy the beach before the afternoon wind builds. Take all your rubbish home to protect this rare wild coast.
Reserve a day near Cofete and Jandia
Tell us the date and party and we will match you to a venue near Jandia and Morro Jable, a calm base for after a wild morning at Cofete, and pass on your request. No obligation, and we reply within 24 hours.
Common questions
How do you get to Cofete beach in Fuerteventura?
Cofete sits on the wild western side of the Jandia peninsula, reached by a long unpaved mountain track that climbs from Morro Jable and drops to the coast, around twenty kilometres of slow driving. A high clearance vehicle is wise and many hire car agreements do not cover the track, so check first. A local bus and guided tours also run, which spares the drive.
Can you swim at Cofete?
With great care, and many days not at all. Cofete faces the open Atlantic with powerful surf, strong currents and a steep shelving shore, and there are no lifeguards, so it is not a safe family swimming beach. It is a place to walk the vast sand and watch the sea rather than swim. For a safe dip, head back over the hill to the calm bay at Morro Jable.
Is Cofete worth visiting?
Yes, for the scenery it is one of the most unforgettable places in the Canaries, a vast empty beach beneath dark mountains with almost no development. Come for the wildness, the long walk on the sand, the mysterious Villa Winter on the slope and the sunset light. Bring everything you need, since facilities are minimal, and treat the day as an expedition rather than a beach club outing.
Are there facilities at Cofete?
Very few. The tiny hamlet of Cofete has a simple restaurant known for fresh fish, status and hours to be confirmed, but there are no shops, no sunbeds and little shade, and the toilets are basic or absent. Bring plenty of water, food, sun cover and cash, and carry all your rubbish out to help keep this protected stretch of coast as wild as you found it.
When is the best time to visit Cofete?
Come on a calmer, settled day in late spring or early autumn, and aim for the morning for the easiest drive and the softest light, or stay for the famous sunset over the Atlantic. Avoid the windiest summer afternoons, when the sand can blow hard across the open beach. Check the forecast before you set out, since the mountain track is slow and exposed.
