Las Cucharas Beach, Lanzarote
The verdict
- Best for: Windsurfers, watersports fans and anyone after a lively resort beach with plenty going on around the sand.
- Best spot: The promenade end of the bay for the bars and the schools, with the Pueblo Marinero close for dinner.
- Know this: The reliable breeze that makes the windsurfing can be brisk for sunbathing, so bring a windbreak.
Published 4 April 2026. Last reviewed 2 June 2026
Las Cucharas is the heart of Costa Teguise, a broad golden bay on the island's east coast that has long been Lanzarote's windsurf headquarters. The reliable breeze that funnels across the water is the whole point here, filling the bay with sails and schools, while a promenade of bars and cafes curves behind the sand. It is sociable, active and easy, a beach that hums with motion rather than stillness.
The honest read is that the wind cuts both ways. Las Cucharas is broad, golden and well kept, and the bay is sheltered enough for a decent swim, but the steady breeze that makes it a watersports paradise can chase sunbathers off their towels on a blustery afternoon. If you want a still mirror of a swim look south, but if you want to learn to windsurf, watch the sails or simply enjoy a lively resort beach, this is the spot.
What lifts a Las Cucharas day is the setting behind the sand. Costa Teguise was shaped in part by the artist Cesar Manrique, and the Pueblo Marinero plaza he designed brings a touch of his style to the dinners and drinks, with a weekly craft market filling it on Fridays. Pair a morning on the water with lunch on the promenade, an evening in the Pueblo Marinero, and a drive up to old Teguise and its Sunday market for the culture inland.
Clubs on this beach
Las Cucharas is a windsurf and promenade beach rather than a daybed club scene, so the life is along the front and the Pueblo Marinero. Compare the island's beach bars in our Lanzarote directory.
Promenade bars and restaurants
The seafront promenade behind the beach has a long run of casual bars, cafes and restaurants, good for a coffee between sessions or a relaxed dinner with the bay in view. These are terraces rather than beach clubs with daybeds, and any minimum spend is to be confirmed.
Pueblo Marinero
The Pueblo Marinero plaza, designed by Cesar Manrique, gathers restaurants and bars a short walk back from the sand, with a craft market on Fridays. It is a dining and strolling square rather than a beach club, and operators and prices vary and are to be confirmed.
Las Cucharas sits in Costa Teguise on the east coast, around 15 minutes by car north of Arrecife and roughly 20 from the airport, with regular buses from the capital and the other resorts. Parking is available around the resort and the beach, and it is busier through the high season and on breezy windsurf days.
The beach, the promenade and the watersports schools are all close together, so a day here is easy to build. Combine a morning on the water or the sand with lunch on the front, an evening in the Manrique designed Pueblo Marinero, and a short drive up to old Teguise for its hilltop streets and the famous Sunday market.
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Common questions
Is Las Cucharas good for swimming or just windsurfing?
It is both. The bay is sheltered enough for an easy swim and the sand is broad and golden, while the reliable breeze makes it the island's main windsurf beach. The same wind can be brisk for sunbathing on a blustery day, so bring a windbreak. Lifeguard cover varies by season and conditions are typical rather than guaranteed, so watch children in the water.
Where can you learn to windsurf in Costa Teguise?
Las Cucharas is the place, with windsurf and watersports schools based on the sand and the steady breeze that has made it the island's windsurf centre. Lessons suit beginners on the gentler days, while stronger winds reward the experienced. Conditions change with the weather, so take local advice on the day before heading out.
Is Las Cucharas a good beach for families?
Yes, the broad sheltered bay, the golden sand and the promenade of cafes and shops behind it work well for families, and the swimming is gentle in calm conditions. The breeze can pick up in the afternoon, so a windbreak helps, and as ever lifeguard cover varies and conditions are typical not guaranteed, so keep children within reach in the water.
What is there to do near Las Cucharas?
Plenty within reach. The Manrique designed Pueblo Marinero plaza has restaurants and a Friday craft market, the promenade is good for a stroll, and old Teguise just inland offers hilltop streets and the famous Sunday market. The Manrique sites of the north and the capital Arrecife with its Charco de San Gines are both an easy drive.
When is the best time to visit Las Cucharas?
The east coast is warm and bright across a long season from spring into autumn, and windsurfers enjoy the reliable breeze for much of the year. July and August are the busiest and breeziest, while late spring and autumn bring warm settled days with a little more room on the sand. Winter stays mild but the sea turns brisk.
