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Surf towns in Europe

41 surf towns, each with surf spots, the best season, places to stay and what's on.

• Anglet, France: best Sep – May, beach breaks, water 12–22°C
• Arrifana & Aljezur, Portugal: best Sep – May, beach/reef breaks, water 15–20°C
• Biarritz, France: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach/reef breaks, water 12–22°C
• Bude, United Kingdom: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach/reef breaks, water 10–17°C
• Bundoran, Ireland: best Sep – Apr, reef/beach breaks, water 10–15°C
• Caleta de Famara, Spain: best Oct – Mar, beach/reef breaks, water 18–23°C
• Capbreton, France: best Sep – May, beach breaks, water 12–22°C
• Carcavelos, Portugal: best Oct – Mar, beach breaks, water 14–20°C
• Carrapateira, Portugal: best Sep – May, beach breaks, water 15–20°C
• Corralejo, Spain: best Oct – Mar, reef/beach breaks, water 18–23°C
• Costa da Caparica, Portugal: best Sep – Apr, beach breaks, water 14–20°C
• Croyde, United Kingdom: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach breaks, water 10–17°C
• Easkey, Ireland: best Sep – Apr, reef breaks, water 10–15°C
• El Palmar, Spain: best Oct – Mar, beach breaks, water 15–22°C
• Ericeira, Portugal: best Sep – Apr, reef/point/beach breaks, water 14–20°C
• Espinho, Portugal: best Sep – Mar, beach breaks, water 13–18°C
• Figueira da Foz, Portugal: best Sep – Mar, point/beach breaks, water 13–19°C
• Guéthary, France: best Oct – Mar, reef breaks, water 12–22°C
• Hallbergmoos, Germany: best Apr – Feb, pool breaks, water not published
• Hossegor, France: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach breaks, water 12–22°C
• Jardim do Mar, Portugal: best Oct – Mar, point/reef breaks, water 17–23°C
• Lahinch, Ireland: best Sep – Apr, beach/reef breaks, water 10–15°C
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: best Oct – Apr, reef/beach/point breaks, water 18–23°C
• Matosinhos, Portugal: best Sep – Apr, beach breaks, water 13–18°C
• Mundaka, Spain: best Sep – Mar, rivermouth breaks, water 12–21°C
• Nazaré, Portugal: best Oct – Mar, beach breaks, water 14–19°C
• Newquay, United Kingdom: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach/reef breaks, water 10–17°C
• Peniche & Baleal, Portugal: best Sep – Apr, beach/reef breaks, water 14–19°C
• Playa de las Américas, Spain: best Oct – Apr, reef breaks, water 18–23°C
• Razo, Spain: best Sep – May, beach breaks, water 12–18°C
• Sagres, Portugal: best Sep – May, beach/reef breaks, water 15–21°C
• Salinas, Spain: best Sep – Apr, beach breaks, water 12–20°C
• San Sebastián, Spain: best Sep – Apr, beach breaks, water 12–22°C
• Santa Cruz, Portugal: best Sep – Apr, beach/reef breaks, water 14–19°C
• Seignosse, France: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach breaks, water 12–22°C
• Sennen Cove, United Kingdom: best Mar – May, Sep – Nov, beach breaks, water 10–17°C
• Sion, Switzerland: best Apr – Nov, pool breaks, water 7–22°C
• Somo, Spain: best Sep – Apr, beach breaks, water 12–21°C
• Strandhill, Ireland: best Sep – Apr, beach/reef breaks, water 10–15°C
• Tynemouth, United Kingdom: best Sep – Mar, beach/reef breaks, water 7–14°C
• Zarautz, Spain: best Sep – Apr, beach breaks, water 12–22°C

When to surf in Europe

• January: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Bundoran, Caleta de Famara, Capbreton, Carcavelos, Carrapateira, Corralejo, Costa da Caparica, Easkey, El Palmar, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Guéthary, Hallbergmoos, Jardim do Mar, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Nazaré, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz
• February: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Bundoran, Caleta de Famara, Capbreton, Carcavelos, Carrapateira, Corralejo, Costa da Caparica, Easkey, El Palmar, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Guéthary, Hallbergmoos, Jardim do Mar, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Nazaré, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz
• March: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Biarritz, Bude, Bundoran, Caleta de Famara, Capbreton, Carcavelos, Carrapateira, Corralejo, Costa da Caparica, Croyde, Easkey, El Palmar, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Guéthary, Hossegor, Jardim do Mar, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Nazaré, Newquay, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Seignosse, Sennen Cove, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz
• April: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Biarritz, Bude, Bundoran, Capbreton, Carrapateira, Costa da Caparica, Croyde, Easkey, Ericeira, Hallbergmoos, Hossegor, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Newquay, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Seignosse, Sennen Cove, Sion, Somo, Strandhill, Zarautz
• May: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Biarritz, Bude, Capbreton, Carrapateira, Croyde, Hallbergmoos, Hossegor, Newquay, Razo, Sagres, Seignosse, Sennen Cove, Sion
• June: Hallbergmoos, Sion
• July: Hallbergmoos, Sion
• August: Hallbergmoos, Sion
• September: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Biarritz, Bude, Bundoran, Capbreton, Carrapateira, Costa da Caparica, Croyde, Easkey, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Hallbergmoos, Hossegor, Lahinch, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Newquay, Peniche & Baleal, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Seignosse, Sennen Cove, Sion, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz
• October: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Biarritz, Bude, Bundoran, Caleta de Famara, Capbreton, Carcavelos, Carrapateira, Corralejo, Costa da Caparica, Croyde, Easkey, El Palmar, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Guéthary, Hallbergmoos, Hossegor, Jardim do Mar, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Nazaré, Newquay, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Seignosse, Sennen Cove, Sion, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz
• November: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Biarritz, Bude, Bundoran, Caleta de Famara, Capbreton, Carcavelos, Carrapateira, Corralejo, Costa da Caparica, Croyde, Easkey, El Palmar, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Guéthary, Hallbergmoos, Hossegor, Jardim do Mar, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Nazaré, Newquay, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Seignosse, Sennen Cove, Sion, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz
• December: Anglet, Arrifana & Aljezur, Bundoran, Caleta de Famara, Capbreton, Carcavelos, Carrapateira, Corralejo, Costa da Caparica, Easkey, El Palmar, Ericeira, Espinho, Figueira da Foz, Guéthary, Hallbergmoos, Jardim do Mar, Lahinch, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Matosinhos, Mundaka, Nazaré, Peniche & Baleal, Playa de las Américas, Razo, Sagres, Salinas, San Sebastián, Santa Cruz, Somo, Strandhill, Tynemouth, Zarautz

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