Reading the conditions
Four numbers decide your session: wave height, swell period, swell direction and wind. A longer period usually means better-organised waves; onshore wind flattens and disorders them. Our Surf & Sea page pulls live marine data for the waters off Las Palmas, plus a multi-day forecast, so you can plan the morning the night before.
Water temperature in the Canaries stays moderate year-round, which is why the Atlantic here is surfable in every season — bring a thin wetsuit rather than a winter one.
Where people surf
The northern end of Las Canteras, where the reef stops shielding the bay, is the closest and most-used stretch. Other spots around the island work on different swell and wind directions, so a rental car opens options when Las Palmas is flat or blown out.
Practicalities for a surf group
The house takes up to thirteen guests, which fits a group of friends or a mixed group of surfers and non-surfers. There is an outdoor shower for rinsing off, a rooftop terrace for drying kit, mini fridges in the bedrooms and refrigerators on the terrace.
For lessons, board rental and guiding, use one of the established local schools — we are happy to point you towards the neighbourhood, but we do not run surf instruction ourselves.