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- Situated about 30 minutes south west of A Coruna, where the Bay of Biscay meets the North Atlantic lies the beach at Laxe. It is a popular spot for wind surfers and kite surfers of intermediate and expert levels and abilities. It is not advisable for complete novices or beginners to practice here because of the harbor mole situated to the left of the beach. It does get busy in June, July and August and because of this, there may well be surfing restrictions in place. You might want to check this out before you set off. If you want to avoid the crowds and restrictions, then September to April id your best bet.
- Located on a small island linked by a causeway just of the Spain's north west Atlantic coast lies the beach at Isla De Arousa. It is s very popular spot for surfers, wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. The beach here does get a little crowded with tourists and beach goers during the summer months, so be aware there may well be restrictions in place. To avoid the restrictions and the crowds it might be best to surf between October and April.
- El Bao is situated close to the bustling port of Vigo on the Ria Vigo estuary, where it meets the North Atlantic, in the province of Galicia. It is a popular spot for wind surfers and kite surfers of intermediate and expert levels. It is not advisable for beginners to practice here because of the rock hazards and the passing ships and boats that use this busy estuary. The beach here does get a little busy, particularly June, July and August, so there may well be surfing restrictions during this time. It would be best to check it out before you set off. If you want to avoid the crowds and restrictions, then September through to May is a good time.
- Doninos is situated close to the city of Ferrol on Spain's North Atlantic coast in the province of Galicia. It is a very popular spot with surfers, and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. It does get busy with tourists and beach goers during the summer months and there may well be surfing restrictions in place. It will pay you to check this out before you set off. If you want to avoid the restrictions and the crowds, then try October through to April.
- Situated on Spain's North Atlantic coast about 45 minutes north of A Coruna in the province of Galicia lies the beach at Da Frouxeira. It is a popular spot for surfers, wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. It does get a little busy during the summer with tourists and beach goers and because of this there may well be surfing restrictions in place. It might be a good idea to check this out before you set off. The best months are June through to September when the weather and the water are both considerably warmer.
- Lying due north from the city of A Coruna where the bay of Biscay meets the North Atlantic lies the beach at Cedeira. It is a popular spot for wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. It does get busy with tourists throughout June, July and August so there may well be surfing restrictions in place during this time. It will pay to check this out before you set off. To avoid the crowds and restrictions, the best times to go are from October through to April.
- Situated smack in the middle of a majestically sweeping bay on Spain's North Atlantic coast, lies the stretch of coast at Carnota. It is a very popular spot for surfers, wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. It does get busy during tourist season so there may well be surfing restrictions in place. You may want to check this out before you set off. Although there is no season here, the best months to surf are between May and August.
- Situated about 30 minutes from Santiago De Compostella on Spain's North Atlantic coast lies the beach at As Furnas. It is a popular spot for surfers, wind surfers and kite surfers of intermediate and expert abilities. It is not advisable for beginners to practice here because of the large rocks sited just off the coast. This spot does get busy with tourists and beach goers during the summer so there may well be surfing restrictions in place during this time. The best time of the year to go is from May through to September when you can pick up some nice thermal breezes.
- Gorliz lies on a stretch of coastline looking out onto the Bay of Biscay in Nothern Spain and is one of the main beaches where the spanish take their vacation, so it is definitely best avoided during the summer months. It is popular with kitesurfers of intermediate to expert level but not a place for beginners because there are a few potential hazards. The best time to visit is probably October to April to avoid the crowds.
- Situated west of the busy town of Gijon lies the beach of Arenal Del Moris which is considered to be the largest and most beautiful of the beaches on this particular stretch of coastline. It is very popular with tourists and surfers of intermediate level and ability. There is no real season here although time restrictions are likely to be in place during the busy summer months and so you would be well advised to come here from October to April to avoid the busy crowds.
- Situated right in the middle of a perfect “horseshoe shaped” bay on Spain's North Atlantic coast lies the beach at Ares. It is a really popular spot with wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. This beach does get busy with tourists, particularly through June , July and August so there may well be surfing restrictions in place. You might want to check this out before you set off. The best times to surf here are between May and September when the thermal breezes are present.
- Situated on Spain's North Atlantic coast in the province of Galicia lies the beach at Arealonga. This is a great spot for wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. This spot does get busy with beach goers and tourists during the summer, so there may well be surfing restrictions at these times. You may want to check before you set off. The best months are May to October when you can pick up some really nice thermals.
- Situated on Spain's north west Atlantic coast in the region of Galicia, lies the beach at Aguieria. It is a popular spot with wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. This spot does get crowded with tourists in the summer so surfing restrictions may apply. The best time to surf here are from May to September, when you can pick up some great thermals.
- Situated on Spain's northern Atlantic coast in the province of Galicia lies the beach at A Lanzada. It is a popular spot for surfers, kite surfers and wind surfers of intermediate and expert levels. It is not advisable for novices to practice here because there are large rocks off to the south of the beach which need to be avoided. The best times to surf here are from April through to September where you can pick up some nice thermals. Be aware there may be surfing restrictions.
- This is a convenient spot, really close to the centre of San Clemente. Unfortunately it isn't the biggest break around, but the surfing here is better than it looks at first glance and everybody from beginners upwards can have a fun day.
- This place takes advantage of the waves that are created by the rocky reef at the south end of San Onofre Beach. It is suitable for everybody, beginners or otherwise, and is a quiet relaxing spot that feels like it is out in the country despite being just to the south of San Clemente.
- On the east side of Dana Point is this little break. It is a fun wave and is suitable for all experience levels.
- Once home to a legendary break that was destroyed when the harbour was constructed, surfers now head to the other side of the point where they find a good consistent wave that is suitable for all abilities.
- Cottons Point is right at the south end of the city of San Clemente, and is known for its big waves. Despite the size it isn't too challenging, however, and it is suitable for everybody from beginners upwards.
- This is a really nice place, an oasis of sand and water at the edge of the built up area that is Corona Del Mar. It doesn't break very often but when it does it can be a very good spot, and can be a fun day or even a challenge for those with plenty of experience.
- This little cove nestles between Main Beach Park and Heisler Park, and is often overlooked. It is a fun wave, and is suitable for surfers of all abilities, from beginners upwards.
- This is not only a big wave spot, it's also very consistent and provides good surfing for a good portion of the year. You need experience to be out here, it is definitely not a beginners place, and it has a good mellow atmosphere.
- One for the experienced surfers, this offers one of the bigger waves in the area and needs a good technical ability as well as a bit of bottle to ride it properly.
- Situated around 45 minutes east from the historical city of Girona, on Spain's north east coast lies the beach at Palamos. It is a very popular spot with wind surfers of intermediate and expert levels. It is not advisable for beginners and novices to practice here because of the numerous hazards. Such as, wave breakers/groynes, strong undercurrents, and the rocky harbor mole situated to the left of the beach. There are many tourists that flock here during the summer months and because of this there may well be time and zone restriction on surfing during this time. It is advisable to check this out before you set off. The best time for surfing here is probably April to June when you can pick up some thermal breezes
- Situated right between the historical city of Tarragona and the bustling tourist resort of Salou lies the beach at La Pineda. It is a popular spot for kite surfers and wind surfers of all levels and abilities. La Pineda is also pretty popular with tourists and as a result the beach gets pretty crowded during the Summer months. Because of this there may well be zone and time restrictions in place. If you want to avoid the crowds and the restrictions then it is recommended that you surf from October through to April.
- Situated approximately 40 minutes south of the historical city of Tarragona on Spain's north east coast lies the beach at L'Hospitalet De L'Infant. It is a popular spot for surfers, kite surfers and wind surfers of intermediate and expert abilities. It is not advisable for beginners to practice in these waters because there are quite a few hazards to look out for such as wave breakers and harbor mole. It does get packed with tourists during the summer season therefore there may well be time and zone restrictions in place. If you want to avoid crowds and restrictions then October through to April is a god idea, although the best months in order to catch the best winds, are March through to September
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L'Estartit in SpainSituated approximately 2 hours north of Barcelona, towards the French border lies the beach at L'Estartit. It is a popular place with surfers, wind surfers and kite surfers of intermediate and expert abilities. Beginners and novices are not advised to practice here because there is a harbor mole. Also the waves here are fairly large in comparison to other spots in the area, there are also strong undercurrents. L'Estartit does get fairly busy with tourists during the summer months, particularly June, July and August. Because of this, there may well be zone and time restrictions in place. So if you want to avoid the crowds, then come from October through to April. Having said this, the best times for surfing are from April to September when the winds become thermal.
- Situated very close to the French border on Spain's north eastern coast is a gorgeous long sweeping bay that has been carved out by the Mediterranean Sea. Smack in the center of that bay lies the beach spot at Empuriabrava. It is very a very popular location for wind surfers and kite surfers alike of all levels and abilities. This location is also very popular with tourists and beach goers during the summer months. Because of this, there may well be zone and time restrictions in place during this period. You may want to check it out before you set off. If you want to avoid the crowds and restrictions, the October through to April is a good time to surf.
- Effectively dividing Sunset Beach and Huntington Beach, this place is a bit more secluded and laid back as it is in the middle of a nature reserve. It breaks quite regularly and is suitable for surfers of all abilities.
- This is a popular spot for beginners and tourists, and as such it might not appeal to those who have a bit more experience. It is convenient for Newport Beach, and takes advantage of the jetty which can create some useful waves.
Jack