Fuerteventura has more beach than any other Canary Island — over 150 kilometres of coastline, most of it white sand. The quality varies enormously: the sheltered resort beaches of Caleta de Fuste and Costa Calma are calm and suitable for families; the wild Atlantic beaches of the Jandía west coast are dramatic but dangerous for swimming; the dunes of Corralejo in the north are the most spectacular sand landscape on the island.
The key distinction is between the sheltered eastern coast (Sotavento — leeward side) and the exposed western coast (Barlovento — windward side). The eastern beaches are generally calmer and better for children; the western and northern beaches are where the surf and kite schools operate. The Playa de Sotavento lagoon, formed by a natural sandspit near Costa Calma, is the island's most famous beach and the setting for the annual Windsurfing World Cup. At the far south, Playa de Cofete on the Barlovento side is enormous, empty, and not safe for swimming — but if you want raw Atlantic coastline to yourself, there is nowhere better.