Best surf spots in Spain for beginners
The beaches in Spain where a beginner can surf on the most days of the year: small enough, clean enough, on sand. Ranked from 2 years of hourly wave and wind model data at each spot, rated the way the app rates them for beginners. Updated 3 November 2026.
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The beaches with the most beginner days
| # | Spot | Beginner days a year | Best months | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aguilar Muros de Nalón · Asturias | ~157 (25 good) | April to May, September to November, January to February | 13–20 °C |
| 2 | Zarautz Getaria · País Vasco | ~155 (35 good) | February, September to October | 13–24 °C |
| 3 | Barayo Valdés · Asturias | ~153 (36 good) | February, September to December | 13–19 °C |
| 4 | Salinas Castrillón · Asturias | ~153 (24 good) | March to April, September to November, January | 13–20 °C |
| 5 | Playa de Brazomar Castro Urdiales · Cantabria | ~147 (24 good) | February, September to October | 13–23 °C |
| 6 | Plentzia Mundaka · País Vasco | ~142 (29 good) | February, September to November | 13–23 °C |
| 7 | Zurriola San Sebastián · País Vasco | ~138 (22 good) | February, September to October | 13–24 °C |
| 8 | Playa de Somo Santander · Cantabria | ~137 (21 good) | September to October | 13–23 °C |
| 9 | San Lorenzo (Gijón) Gijón · Asturias | ~137 (16 good) | April to June, September to November | 13–21 °C |
| 10 | Bastiagueiro Oleiros · Galicia | ~134 (33 good) | April to May, September to November | 14–18 °C |
| 11 | Louro (Area Maior) Muros · Galicia | ~131 (26 good) | March to May, September | 13–17 °C |
| 12 | Bakio Mundaka · País Vasco | ~131 (16 good) | September to November | 13–24 °C |
| 13 | Otur Valdés · Asturias | ~130 (24 good) | April to June, September, November | 13–19 °C |
| 14 | Playón de Bayas Castrillón · Asturias | ~128 (24 good) | April to June, September to November | 13–20 °C |
| 15 | A Ladeira (Corrubedo) Ribeira · Galicia | ~126 (29 good) | March to May, September to October, December | 13–18 °C |
| 16 | Ereaga Bilbao · País Vasco | ~126 (26 good) | February, April to June, September to November | 13–23 °C |
| 17 | Razo Razo · Galicia | ~126 (20 good) | April to June, September to November | 14–18 °C |
| 18 | A Lanzada Sanxenxo / O Grove · Galicia | ~117 (27 good) | March to April, December | 13–18 °C |
| 19 | Sabón Arteixo · Galicia | ~116 (16 good) | April to May, September to November | 14–18 °C |
| 20 | La Cícer Las Palmas · Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | ~113 (23 good) | February, October to November | 19–24 °C |
"Beginner days": days with a surfable hour for a beginner (small waves, light or offshore wind, no dangerous size) at that spot; "good" days rate Good or better for a beginner. From 2 years of model data, not observations: a sandbank, a rip or a crowd can change a beach. How the rating works.
When beginners should go
Across Spain's beginner spots, the best months are February, April to May, September to December. September has the most surfable days for a beginner (about 11 a month at the best spots), July the fewest (about 3). Water: 15–22 °C over the year, see the wetsuit by month.
Questions
Where is the best place to learn to surf in Spain?
On our numbers, Aguilar (Muros de Nalón, about 157 beginner days a year), Zarautz (Zarautz, about 155 beginner days a year), Barayo (Valdés, about 153 beginner days a year). These are sandy, forgiving spots where the waves are small and clean enough for a beginner on the most days.
When is the best time for beginners to surf in Spain?
February, April to May, September to December: the months with the most days of small, clean waves at the beginner spots. The fewest are in July.
Is Spain good for beginner surfers?
40 of the 206 spots we follow suit beginners. At the best of them a beginner finds about 11 surfable days in September and 3 in July. Take a lesson first and surf near lifeguards.
Before your first session: your first surf lesson and rips and safety. More: all surf spots in Spain · best time to surf in Spain.