IF YOU LOVE LANZAROTE, CANARY ISLANDS

The Canaries offer a number of excellent beginners’ surfing beaches, but Lanzarote is our favourite: the rocky reef of La Santa Right delivers gloriously long rides, while nearby El Quemao, at the village of La Santa, is best left to the pros – this shallow spot has waves that rival Hawaii’s infamous Pipeline. Playa de Famara is popular with surfers of all standards, with a number of surf schools operating here.

A double bedroom at the beachside Meliá Salinas hotel costs from £357pp for three nights, including return flights from Luton (tui.co.uk).