Majanicho seasonal overview
Best Surf Season (November - February)
As autumn gives way to winter, the North Atlantic storm track powers up and Majanicho starts to fire. With the beach facing straight into the NW, the long-period groundswell generated by deep mid-latitude lows sweeping between Greenland and the Azores slams right into the Fuerteventura coastline. December and January are the headline months, with average swell heights around 2.1-2.2m (6.9-7.2ft) and periods regularly pushing 12-13 seconds. A negative NAO pattern can push the storm track further south, aiming even more long-period NW-NNW swell toward the Canary Islands. At the same time, the trade wind inversion weakens and the percentage of offshore flow from the S/SW quadrant climbs toward its yearly maximum, making for clean, glassy conditions on the better days. If you want serious, powerful NW-NNW surf at Majanicho, this is your window.
Fair Surf Season (March, April, October)
March and October are classic transition months at Majanicho. October is the most promising shoulder month: the ocean is still warm, the first big Atlantic lows of the season begin to spin up, and ideal wind percentages jump back to 16%. March still sees plenty of NNW-NW swell at 2.1m (6.9ft) on average, but the wind patterns become less reliable as the trade winds strengthen. April is the ficklest of the three: swell remains rideable near 1.9m (6.2ft), yet the period drops to around 11s and the trades crank up, shrinking the clean window to just 6%. You can score fun, rippable waves in these shoulder months, but you have to pick your days and often your tides.
Low Surf Season (May - September)
From late spring into summer, the Azores High locks in and the North Atlantic storm track retreats. Majanicho is left with weaker, shorter-period windswell generated by the relentless NNE trade winds. Swell heights still average 1.4-1.6m (4.6-5.2ft), but periods are short and choppy, and the trades blow onshore or cross-onshore for the vast majority of the time. Ideal wind percentages plunge to 6% or less in most of these months, meaning you will be hunting for rare early-morning glass or sheltered corners. Summer at Majanicho is warm-water, longboard and small-wave territory rather than a destination for epic sessions.