  
SURFing Holidays, SURFARIS & SURF CLINICS IN GRAN CANARIA
A ROUGH GUIDE TO THE SURF SPOTS & BEACHES OF GRAN CANARIA
Gran Canaria is a paradise for learning to surf! The island has a huge variety of beach breaks from the fine golden sand beaches in the south to the dark sand beaches in the north and small rounded lava stone beaches in between.
GRAN CANARIA SURF SPOTS
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| Spot |
Left/Right |
Notes |
Suitability |
| Arguiniguin |
Lefts & rights |
lots of water |
Intermediate & advanced |
| Boquines |
Lefts & rights |
- |
Intermediate & advanced |
| El Confital |
Right |
Very hollow |
Experts only |
| El Picacho |
Lefts & rights |
Big |
Advanced |
| Vagabundo |
Lefts & rights |
surf schools |
Intermediate & advanced |
| El Roque |
Lefts & rights |
- |
Intermediate & advanced |
| El Fronton |
Lefts & rights |
Shallow |
Experts only |
| Juan Grande |
Lefts & rights |
- |
Intermediate & advanced |
| La Barra< |
Lefts & rights |
Shallow & hollow |
Advanced |
| La Puntilla |
Rights |
Short & hollow |
Advanced |
| La Cicer |
Lefts & rights |
Surf Schools |
Intermediate & advanced |
| Arinaga |
Rights |
Short & hollow |
Advanced |
| Lloret |
Rights |
Big wave |
Advanced |
| Los Enanos |
Lefts & rights |
- |
Intermediate & advanced |
| El Pirata |
Lefts & rights |
Surf Schools |
Intermediate & advanced |
| San Agustin |
Rights |
Surf Schools |
Intermediate & advanced |
| Mosca Point |
Lefts |
Long & hollow |
Advanced |
| Faro Maspalomas |
Lefts & rights |
Surf Schools |
Intermediate & advanced |
| Playa del Ingles |
Lefts & rights |
Surf Schools |
Intermediate & advanced |
| Quintanilla |
Lefts & rights |
Big wave |
Intermediate & advanced |
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GRAN CANARIA BEACHES
Maspalomas
The “Dunas de Maspalomas” located in the south of Gran Canaria in the San Bartolome district is where you'll find the famous sand dunes of Gran Canaria. With its fine white sand streching for over 6 kms, this arguably the best beach on the island. The landscape is breathtaking with its long dunes and clear blue sea. Several large tourist complexes are located here with resorts, hotels, apartments and sports facilities especially in El Faro de Maspalomas where you can find a marina at the beach of Pasito Blanco.
Very close to the beach there is a large natural oasis with palm trees and a fresh water lake leading to the sea. This oasis offers an idyllic setting for film and still photography production teams who still frequently visit this location.
Playa del Ingles
Located close to Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles with its fine golden sand beach stretches for 2.700 meters with a clear blue sea. This is one of the preferred spots for tourists where you can find the most modern hotels and sport facilities in the island.
San Agustín
A very quite location. Ideal for visitors wanting a great holiday 'away from it all'.
Playa de Patalavaca
A beach with fine golden sand, Playa Patalavaca has excellent deep water fishing facilities.
Puerto Rico
is a modern beach resort with apartments, hotels, villas and bungalows and a sports marina with capacity for over 500 boats. Here you will also find several sports facilities including: diving, jet skiing, para sailing, etc.
Costa de Bañaderos
This is a beautiful coast with small inlets and bays. This coastline is most popular with surfers, as the many coves and bays mean it offers a wide variety of waves that work in a variety of wind and swell directions. The wave consistency along this coast is very good.
Galdar
A series of small protected beaches. Here you'll find the famous El Fronton wave, heavy and shallow only really surfed by Gran Canarias radical body boarders.
Sardina del Norte
Beautiful small beaches located next to a typical Canarian village.
La Playa de las Canteras
located in the capital, the city of 'Las Palmas'. This is a beautiful, sandy beach stretching for 2.600 meters.
Cicer
Undoubtedly the birthplace of surfing in the Canary islands. Most of the surfing community on the islands learned how to surf here and have done so since the 70's.
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