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Cala Nova Santa Eulària des Riu · Intermediate · Beach break
Spain in the guides
Surfing in January Mundaka is at its most consistent in winter, and the cliffs of Sopela and Getxo hide big-wave reefs like Meñakoz and Punta Galea. Basque tourism names October to February as the big-wave season.
Surfing in February Mundaka is still in season, and the Sopela coast gives everything from big-wave reefs to friendly beaches.
Surfing in March The regional tourism office recommends spring for good conditions and few visitors; Tapia and Xagó are reliable choices.
Surfing in April Zarautz, the longest beach in Gipuzkoa, picks up nearly every swell and has hosted world-championship contest dates in spring, according to Basque tourism.
Surfing in May Somo and Loredo are ideal for learning and improving, with schools everywhere and calm late-spring line-ups.
Surfing in June West-facing beaches stay clean in the summer north-easterlies, and the regional tourism office names summer as the best season to learn.
Surfing in July The regional tourism office names summer as the best season to learn, and the west-facing beaches stay clean in the north-easterlies.
Surfing in August Pantín has hosted the Pantín Classic at the end of August, and the Ferrol coast has beaches for every level.
Surfing in September Pantín hosts its pro contest at the turn of August and September, and the Ferrol and Costa da Morte beaches are wide open once Spanish holidays end.
Surfing in October Pantín and the beaches around Ferrol pick up every north-west swell. Surf forecasters rate October as Pantín's best month, and the crowds are tiny compared with France.
Surfing in November Mundaka and the reefs below the Sopela cliffs start to work in earnest; on the biggest days the sheltered beaches inside the Bilbao estuary come alive.
Surfing in December San Sebastián's Zurriola picks up most swells and works at every tide, and on the biggest storms even the sheltered La Concha bay can break.
Basque coast road trip San Sebastián's Zurriola, the long beach at Zarautz, the flysch cliffs of Zumaia and the river beach at Deba.
Asturias and Galicia road trip Rivermouths, long dune-backed beaches and fishing towns. Salinas, the cradle of Spanish surfing, and Tapia, with its Easter contest, are surf landmarks.
Best spots to learn to surf Zarautz is the home of the Basque surf-school scene, and Basque tourism lists Deba among the good places to learn.
Summer family surf trip The regional tourism office calls summer the best season for learning; La Espasa and Rodiles beach are relaxed and easy.
Uncrowded winter waves The Ferrol coast has many exposed beaches and very few surfers in winter.
Big waves and expert spots Mundaka's left, plus the big-wave reefs of Meñakoz and Punta Galea near Bilbao.
Canary Islands surf trip Tenerife's resort reefs and north-coast points, and Gran Canaria's north shore and Las Palmas city waves, from a learner beach to some of Europe's heaviest slabs.
Andalusia surf trip The wild dune and cliff beaches of Huelva by Doñana, the Cádiz city breaks, El Palmar's long sandbars, the reefs and points around Cabo de Trafalgar, and the wind-swept bays of Tarifa.
Mediterranean storm surf East-facing beaches and rivermouths from Málaga to Barcelona that wake up with a levante, plus Mallorca's north coast in a north swell.
Winter sun surf trip El Palmar's long beach, the quieter sand at Zahora and the reef at Caños de Meca, all within a short drive of each other and best with a west swell and a light levante.