Surfing Spain

Los Lobos is the longest wave in the Canary Islands, a right-hand point break on the small island of the same name that can offer rides of 500 meters or more when conditions...

El Hierro, also known as The Bubble, is the heaviest wave in the Canary Islands—a shallow, hollow right that has been compared to Pipeline. The wave breaks over volcanic rock just...

Spew Pits is named for the urchin-covered reef that will make you wish you hadn't wiped out. The wave is a hollow reef break that produces fast, punchy barrels, but the shallow,...

El Cotillo is a charming fishing village on Fuerteventura's northwest coast with multiple surf spots. The main break produces fun lefts that peel along a cobblestone bottom, with...

Famara is a 6-kilometer beach break that serves as Lanzarote's surf capital. The dramatic cliffs of the Famara massif provide a stunning backdrop to the multiple peaks that dot...

Ghost Town is a hollow left reef break near the famous El Quemao on Lanzarote's northwest coast. The wave breaks in front of what looks like an abandoned development (hence the...

San Juan is a technical left-hand reef break near the famous La Santa zone. The wave offers consistent hollow sections when north swells hit, with a tricky paddle-out over the...

Chickens is a fun left reef break in the La Santa area that offers hollow waves without the intensity of nearby El Quemao. Named for the local farm chickens, it's a popular option...

Sopelana is Bilbao's go-to surf beach—a cliff-backed stretch of sand easily accessible by metro from the city, where multiple peaks offer options for surfers of varying abilities....

Meñakoz is the Basque Country's big-wave proving ground—a heavy right-hand reef that only awakens when massive winter swells slam the northern Spanish coast. This is not a...

Mundaka is Europe's most celebrated barrel—a left-hand rivermouth sand point in the Basque Country that delivers incredibly long, hollow tubes when conditions align. The wave...

El Confital is Europe's hidden gem—a world-class right-hand barrel breaking over volcanic reef on the northern tip of Gran Canaria, visible from the city of Las Palmas yet somehow...

Zurriola is one of Europe's most glamorous urban surf breaks—a consistent beach break in the heart of San Sebastián, arguably the world's most beautiful surf town. The crescent...

Pantin is Galicia's surfing gateway—a powerful beach break in northwest Spain that hosts the longstanding Pantin Classic, one of Europe's most respected WSL Qualifying Series...

La Izquierda is the Canary Islands' high-performance showcase—a fast, hollow left breaking over volcanic reef right in the heart of Playa de las Américas' tourist zone. The wave...

Rodiles is Spain's most celebrated sandbar—a long left-hand wave in an Asturian estuary that produces some of the longest, most perfect rides on the entire Atlantic coast. The...

Zarautz is the Basque Country's longest beach—over two kilometers of sand producing multiple peaks that cater to all skill levels and spread crowds across a wide area. The town...

La Izquierda is a powerful left-hand reef break in Tenerife that produces heavy barrels when north swells hit. The wave breaks in front of what was once a Club Med resort and...

El Confital is one of the best waves in the Canary Islands and has hosted numerous WSL events. This powerful right-hand reef produces heavy, barreling waves when solid north...

Zarautz is the Basque Country's longest beach—a 2.8km stretch of sand that has become one of Spain's most popular surf destinations. The wave offers multiple peaks spread across...

Sopelana is Bilbao's primary surf outlet—a powerful beach and reef break accessible via metro that serves the Basque capital's surf-starved population. The wave offers both beach...

Loredo is Cantabria's spacious alternative—a long, exposed beach that offers multiple peaks and room to spread out when nearby Somo gets packed. The wave is consistent and...

Razo is Galicia's heavy-hitting beachbreak—a powerful wave near A Coruña that can handle massive Atlantic swells and transform them into grinding barrels. The beach faces directly...

Doniños is Galicia's intimidating jewel—a heavy beachbreak that produces some of the region's most powerful waves when large Atlantic swells arrive. The wave can be genuinely...

El Palmar is Andalusia's surf oasis—a long, sandy beach near Cadiz that catches Atlantic swells wrapping around from the northwest before they enter the Mediterranean through the...

Los Caños de Meca sits near Cape Trafalgar—where Admiral Nelson secured British naval supremacy in 1805 and where Atlantic swells make their last stand before entering the...

Famara is Lanzarote's postcard wave—a long, powerful beach break beneath the towering Risco de Famara cliffs that define the island's dramatic northern coast. The wave receives...

El Confital is the Canary Islands' most celebrated wave—a world-class right-hand reef break on the outskirts of Las Palmas that produces long, powerful barrels when winter North...

Somo is Cantabria's gateway wave—a consistent, forgiving beach break sitting across the bay from Santander that has introduced generations of Spanish surfers to the ocean. The...

Punta Galea is where the Basque Country's big wave pedigree reveals itself in full fury—a clifftop amphitheater overlooking some of the most powerful surf in Europe. When the Bay...

Playa de Gandía is Valencia's unlikely surf spot—a beach resort that transforms briefly during rare winter Mediterranean storms when easterly winds generate rideable waves. The...