# Las Palmas de Gran Canaria surf guide An Atlantic city with surf on its doorstep: La Cícer at the end of Las Canteras beach for learning, and El Confital's heavy right for experts. - **Location:** Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain (28.1350, -15.4370) - **Best season:** Oct – Apr (October, November, December, January, February, March, April) - **Water:** 18–23°C (shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest)) - **Waves:** Reef break, Beach break, Point break - **Suits:** Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced surfers - **Interactive map, stays and what's on:** https://swellcabin.com/town/las-palmas - **Feed (new YouTube surf videos and Instagram posts from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria):** https://swellcabin.com/town/las-palmas?feed ## Live surf cams - [La Cícer](https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/espana/canarias/las-palmas-gran-canaria/la-cicer-las-canteras.html) (La Cicer): SkylineWebcams, free - [Las Canteras (Peña la Vieja)](https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/espana/canarias/las-palmas-gran-canaria/playa-las-canteras.html): SkylineWebcams, free ## Surf spots - **La Barra - Las Canteras**: Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, best at mid to high tide (28.1431, -15.4377) - **La Cicer**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (28.1312, -15.4485) - **El Lloret**: Point break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces NW (offshore wind from the SE), best at low to mid tide (28.1305, -15.4517) - **El Confital**: Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces SW (offshore wind from the NE), best at high tide (28.1579, -15.4352) - **Quintanilla - Gran Canaria**: Reef break, left-hander, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at mid to high tide (28.1474, -15.5457) - **Los Enanos**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at low to mid tide. Suits all levels. (28.1474, -15.5508) - **El Comedor**: Reef break, right-hander, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at low to mid tide. Suits all levels. (28.1475, -15.5572) - **Boquines**: Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at mid tide (28.1476, -15.5604) - **Vagabundo**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces NNE (offshore wind from the SSW), best at low to mid tide. Suits all levels. (28.1456, -15.5991) - **El Frontón**: Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at mid to high tide (28.1655, -15.6545) - **Bocabarranco - Gran Canaria**: Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at mid tide. Sewage pipe at the beach: a local guide advises against surfing here. (28.1586, -15.6658) ## What's on Las Palmas is a real city: tapas bars and terraces along Las Canteras promenade, a late bar scene around Santa Catalina and Mesa y López, concert halls like the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, and big free festivals such as WOMAD in November. Upcoming: 2026-11-12 WOMAD Las Palmas de Gran Canaria at Parque Santa Catalina; 2026-11-21 Céro at Sala Alboroto; 2026-12-07 Raphael at Gran Canaria Arena _Updated 2026-11-06._ ## Where to stay 643 places to stay within 10 km. Surf camps: FEEL Surf Camp Las Palmas, Surf house Gran Canaria, Surf Hostel, Surf Camp Low Cost, Surfcamp Las Palmas, Grande Canarie, Avocado Surf Hostel, La Ventana Azul Surfhostel, Doña Rose Surf Hostel. Hostels: Apartamentos La Goleta, Apartamentos Maype Canteras, HiTide Hostel, Ривера, Aguita House, Lua Lua. ## FAQ ### When is the best time to surf in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? The best surf season in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is Oct – Apr (October, November, December, January, February, March, April). The sea ranges from 18°C to 23°C over the year. ### Which months have the most good surf days in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's best spot were good or better most often in January (73% of days, 40% great), December (70% of days, 39% great) and November (70% of days, 33% great), and least often in June (1%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast. ### Do I need a wetsuit in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Water temperature in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is 18–23°C: shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest). ### Is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria good for beginner surfers? Yes. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria suits beginner, intermediate and advanced surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include La Cicer, Quintanilla - Gran Canaria, Los Enanos, El Comedor and Vagabundo. ### What are the surf spots in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has 11 surf spots on Swell Cabin: La Barra - Las Canteras (Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, best at mid to high tide); La Cicer (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at all tides); El Lloret (Point break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces NW (offshore wind from the SE), best at low to mid tide); El Confital (Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces SW (offshore wind from the NE), best at high tide); Quintanilla - Gran Canaria (Reef break, left-hander, all levels, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at mid to high tide); Los Enanos (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at low to mid tide); El Comedor (Reef break, right-hander, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at low to mid tide); Boquines (Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at mid tide); Vagabundo (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces NNE (offshore wind from the SSW), best at low to mid tide); El Frontón (Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces NNW (offshore wind from the SSE), best at mid to high tide); Bocabarranco - Gran Canaria (Beach break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces N (offshore wind from the S), best at mid tide). ### Where should surfers stay in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Swell Cabin lists 643 places to stay within 10 km of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, including 9 surf camps such as FEEL Surf Camp Las Palmas, Surf house Gran Canaria, Surf Hostel and Surf Camp Low Cost, 49 hostels, 93 guesthouses and homestays, 190 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot. ### What is the nightlife like in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Las Palmas is a real city: tapas bars and terraces along Las Canteras promenade, a late bar scene around Santa Catalina and Mesa y López, concert halls like the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, and big free festivals such as WOMAD in November. ### What is the surf forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria this week? Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and each of its 11 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/las-palmas: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway). ### When is the best tide to surf in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times, predicted from the Las Palmas tide gauge (3 km away). ### How accurate is the surf forecast for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Swell Cabin checks it against the Gran Canaria buoy (37 km away, E.U. Copernicus Marine Service): over 330 hours from 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-05 the forecast wave height was within 20% of the buoy 88% of the time. Last checked 2026-11-05. ### Is the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria surf forecast checked against measurements? Yes. The open water off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 63 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-23, typically 59 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 81% of the time. Of the three wave models compared, Météo-France has been the closest to the satellites here. Nearer the coast, the buoy above decides the correction. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-04. ### How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Trust in this page's data is high (100/100): the town was verified against sources in the last 12 months; 11 of 11 spots fully verified, 11 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; no open audit warnings. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-07. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md). ### Is there a live surf cam in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Yes: La Cícer (La Cicer) on SkylineWebcams (free); Las Canteras (Peña la Vieja) on SkylineWebcams (free). Swell Cabin checks these cams regularly. ### Where can I take surf lessons in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria? Surf schools in and around Las Palmas de Gran Canaria include Surf Wyjazdy Kanary, Escuela de Surf, La Cicer, Oceanside Gran Canaria, 3rj Surf Time and "University Surf School, escuela canaria de formación de surfistas".