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Meet Jessi: Our New Helping Hand in the Team

Meet Jessi: Our New Helping Hand in the Team

Hey, I'm Jessi, 33 years old, from near Hanover and ready for a new adventure. Thanks to a friend, I stumbled into surfing almost by chance in Galicia back in 2017 – and immediately caught the surf bug. Since then I've planned my trips around lots of different surf...

Surf Camp in July – Tapas, Festival and Good Waves

Surf Camp in July – Tapas, Festival and Good Waves

Surf camp in July means: early bird surfs, a music festival in El Cotillo, volcano hikes, BBQs at the Surfhouse and so much more. You think all that doesn't go together? Then read on.1. New to the team: Lena & Jessi are here! Since July, we – Lena and Jessi – have...

New to the Team – a warm welcome to Selina!

Holi hola, I'm Selina – I just turned 27 on the island of Vulcano and I'm from Switzerland. After my bachelor's degree in law, I urgently needed a change of scenery before starting my master's. So I spontaneously hopped on a plane to Fuerteventura. Let the journey...

Welcome to the Team, Rita!

Hi everyone, I'm Rita, and since 9 October I've been interning at FreshSurf in the Surfhouse Cotillo for three months. For my degree in sustainable tourism I spent the last year living in Bremen, and now I'm lucky enough to count this internship as part of my studies....

A warm welcome to Emilia!

A warm welcome to Emilia!

Hi there,I'm Emilia, and I'm super excited to be part of the FreshSurf team for five months starting 1 February 2026. I'm currently in the final stretch of my media communications degree and am doing my mandatory internship here on Fuerteventura.Alongside yoga,...

New to the Team: Anika

New to the Team: Anika

Hey, I'm Anika, and from July to September I'm supporting the FreshSurf team as an intern. After finishing my bachelor's degree in Multimedia Production, I wanted to take the chance to gain new experience and live abroad for a while. My hobbies include yoga,...

Surfing in June at Freshsurf

Surfing in June at Freshsurf

Surfing in June on Fuerteventura feels a little bit like the start of summer every year. The days are getting longer, the sun shines from breakfast until sunset, and the ocean is at its most beautiful. The water is crystal clear and pleasantly refreshing, and the...

May 2026 Monthly Review

May 2026 Monthly Review

The weeks in May were filled with long evenings and many wonderful moments at the surf house. After the surfing lessons, we cooked, grilled, and laughed together. We often stayed up late into the evening, sharing stories from the day and enjoying the warm temperatures...

Monthly review April: Surfing and sunApril showed its best side: plenty of sunshine, hardly any wind, and waves just as you'd wish for. Exactly the mix that makes island life here so special. Easter brunch under palm trees We kicked off the month in style with a...

March Recap Amid the wind, waves, and little adventuresAfter the first hints of summer in February, March showed its somewhat harsher side again. The wind picked up, a few rainy days dotted the weeks, and temperatures dipped a bit at times. But it was precisely this...