Best Surfing in Spain

[Edge]

I'm on my way to southern Spain for a vacation with my girlfriend and I'm looking to catch some killer waves. Any thoughts?

[d360]

Hey Edge,

Our friends at Oceano Surf School / Costa de la Luz - El Palmar Surf Shop / Surfboard and Wetsuit Rentals says it's Costa de la Luz, between Tarifa and Cádiz has the best and most consistent good waves for surfing, particularly the beaches of El Palmar in Conil. Costa de la Luz. hosts several barreling beach breaks and a few excellent point and reef breaks.

Enjoy your trip and when you return a trip report would be most excellent.
If your by the surf shop tell Rosalia we said hi!

Cheers,
Dan

[jrc]

Originally Posted by Edge

I'm on my way to southern Spain for a vacation with my girlfriend and I'm looking to catch some killer waves. Any thoughts?

Well, it's a possibility that I'll be in Portugal with my girlfriend sometime within the next calendar year (it's not southern spain, but it's close). Neither of us are avid surfers at all, but if you experience any memorable non-surfing activities, be sure to let me know! Some things we like:

1. Food
2. Beaches
3. Food
4. Food

I hope that helps!

[joe]

jrc,

I've heard that while the food can be great in Portugal (esp if you like seafood and wines), a lot of the coastal towns (ie, beaches) can be a little on the "dirty" side. Online I've seen lots of great pictures and read lots of great things, but from people I know with firsthand accounts I've heard they could be cleaner. It's not like you're going to be dodging hypodermic needles in the sand, but I've heard there are some that you'd want to avoid.