Windsurf Courses at Matas Bay — from a €60 Taster to Nine Hours over Three Days
Windsurfing taught on the flat water of Matas Blancas, at the northern end of Sotavento, on high-volume beginner boards with light Freetime sails. Two hours of tasting the sport is €60 per person; the three-hour beginner course is €85, six hours over two days €165 and nine hours over three days €195, each with two hours of free equipment rental on top. A private hour is €90 and comes with a transfer between the base and your hotel.
Fuerteventura, Spain · 2h · up to 6 guests · €60 per person for the two-hour “WS Probar” taster in a group of three to five · ES · EN
We did our first 2 hours lesson on windsurfing here at Matas Bay. First we did some practice close to the shore and afterwards we took the jetski to get more into the ocean for some more/stronger wind! We had such a good time and it was so much fun, thanks a lot! We can highly recommend.
What is this tour like?
Windsurfing taught on the flat water of Matas Blancas, at the northern end of Sotavento, on high-volume beginner boards with light Freetime sails. Two hours of tasting the sport is €60 per person; the three-hour beginner course is €85, six hours over two days €165 and nine hours over three days €195, each with two hours of free equipment rental on top. A private hour is €90 and comes with a transfer between the base and your hotel.
The ladder is built around a single lesson length. "WS Probar" is two hours for €60 per person, taught in groups of three to five on BIC boards with Freetime sails, and covers spot information, balance exercises, rigging the gear, meteorology, sailing exercises, steering and the wind directions. It has one quirk worth knowing before you book: if only two people turn up for it, the school shortens the lesson to one hour.
Above it, three beginner courses share the same programme at growing length. Three hours is €85, six hours as two sessions of three is €165, and nine hours as three sessions of three is €195 — all taught in groups of up to six on Tabou Cool Rider boards with Gaastra Freetime sails, and all with two hours of windsurf equipment rental included so you can go out on your own between sessions. The same per-head rule applies to these as to the taster: a single participant is given one hour a day, two participants two hours a day.
The private lesson is an hour for €90, rising to €99 an hour in July and August. It is aimed at both ends of the range — learning from nothing, or fixing the jibe, the power jibe, the harness, the beach start or the waterstart — and it is the only product on the page that includes a transfer between Matas Bay and your hotel, plus an hour of free equipment rental.
Once you have basic control, or straight after a beginner course, the rental fleet opens up: Patrik and Tabou boards from 87 to 145 litres and Gun Sails, Point 7 and other rigs from 3.2 to 8.6 square metres. From June to September a Patrik Freeride is €40 an hour, €70 a day and €130 for two days, with the Cross and carbon kit at €50, €80 and €150; in July and August the rates rise to €45/€80/€150 and €60/€90/€170. The school's own headers overlap on those two seasons, so check which rate applies to your dates when you book. Rental includes board and sail, harness and wetsuit, and as many equipment changes as you like; insurance is not included.
The base is fifteen metres from the water, opens 10:00–17:30 and moves to 9:30–16:30 in winter. If the wind fails at your lesson time, the session is rescheduled to another hour or the next day, and stand-up paddle is free that day.
What are the highlights?
- Flat water with a minimum depth of 1.5 m in a bay that does not depend on the tide
- Every beginner course adds two hours of free equipment rental to practise on your own
- The private hour includes a transfer between the station and your hotel
- High-volume Tabou Cool Rider boards with light Gaastra Freetime sails for the first days
- On windless days the school hands out SUP boards instead
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 2 hWS Probar — €60 per person
Spot information, balance exercises, rigging, meteorology, sailing exercises, steering and the wind directions, in a group of three to five. With only two participants the school shortens it to an hour.
- 3 hBeginner course — €85
The first steps on the beach and in the water on Tabou Cool Rider boards with Gaastra Freetime sails, plus two hours of rental.
- 6 hBeginner course over two days — €165
Two sessions of three hours covering points of sail, navigation, meteorology and steering, plus two hours of rental.
- 9 hBeginner course over three days — €195
Three sessions of three hours — the same programme with more water time — plus two hours of rental.
- 1 hPrivate lesson — €90
One-to-one, from the very first steps to the jibe, the power jibe, the harness, the beach start and the waterstart. Includes an hour of free rental and a transfer between the base and your hotel; €99 an hour in July and August.
What's included in the price?
- All the equipment needed for the lesson
- Two hours of windsurf equipment rental with the 3, 6 and 9-hour beginner courses; one hour with the private lesson
- Locker, changing room, wifi and the chill-out area
- Transfer between Matas Bay and your hotel on the private lesson
- Rescheduling and free stand-up paddle if the wind does not turn up
What's not included?
- Rental beyond the free hours — a Patrik Freeride is €40 an hour, €70 a day and €130 for two days from June to September, and the Cross and carbon kit €50, €80 and €150; in July and August those become €45/€80/€150 and €60/€90/€170
- Insurance on hired equipment — the rental line says board, sail, harness and wetsuit are included but insurance is not
- Accommodation — the school lets apartments in Costa Calma and La Pared, quoted separately
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Matas Bay, Matas Blancas beach, Sotavento, Costa Calma — Calle Mestisay, exit 64 from the FV-2 motorway, 35627 Pájara, about fifteen metres from the water. Open 10:00–17:30, and 9:30–16:30 in winter. Station mobile, second number.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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What do guests say?
“We did our first 2 hours lesson on windsurfing here at Matas Bay. First we did some practice close to the shore and afterwards we took the jetski to get more into the ocean for some more/stronger wind! We had such a good time and it was so much fun, thanks a lot! We can highly recommend.”
“I did three sessions of three hours. Starting from nothing, I learned to windsurf decently. Excellent instructors, location and equipment. Fair prices. And there is a friendly dog you can stroke.”
“This was my second year in a row at the Matas Bay surf centre and once again I am completely won over. The choice of equipment is great, whether you want to push hard or freeride in a relaxed way. The instructors are all extremely friendly and very helpful.”
“On the spot: flat water for every kind of watersport. With no waves to speak of (20 cm) it is ideal for beginners and improvers. The beach is small and stony, and walking to the water barefoot is so-so. On the station: the quality and choice of equipment is very limited.”
How can you pay?
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