Surfing holidays to Gran Canaria. The volcanic activity that created the Canary Islands has left behind a magnificent legacy. Perhaps the most scenic of the Canarian archipelago chain is Gran Canaria, the granddaddy of the Canaries surfing experience boasts a stunning mountainous interior where rugged ravines and gaping gullies become more fertile and lush with altitude.
Surfing holidays to Gran Canaria. The volcanic activity that created the Canary Islands has left behind a magnificent legacy. Perhaps the most scenic of the Canarian archipelago chain is Gran Canaria, the granddaddy of the Canaries surfing experience boasts a stunning mountainous interior where rugged ravines and gaping gullies become more fertile and lush with altitude.
Winding roads snake up mountainsides to pretty whitewashed villages surrounded by spiky cacti. In contrast, bright and breezy coastal surf beaches bustle with life and excitement and play host to a superb selection of shops, restaurants and bars as well as long stretches of golden, sandy surfing beaches where you can bask beneath the sub-tropical sun or enjoy the rolling Atlantic swells. Welcome to the surfing delights of Gran Canaria!
The long stretch of golden sand that characterizes the south coast is the main attraction for the Surfing crowd. Here bays curve and melt into one another forming what seems to be an endless beach that stretches for as far as the eye can see with surfing of all different standards at each point. To the north of the island surfing guides will let you explore the wonders of surfing some of the best surfing to be found in Gran Canaria and the chain of islands.
The majority of surfers come to Gran Canaria for the quality sandy beaches and perfect small to moderate waves that are perfect for surfing holidays to enjoy and escape from crowds found on Canary Islands surf spots. Nature conspired to create an idyll that tempts surfers back to its sublime shores year after year - or at least those in the know!
The island is very consistent and the surfing is found to the north, east and far south of the island but the west also has some secret spots, many spots still undiscovered. Gran Canaria provides quality small but fun and enjoyable waves and is best suited for those surfers who want a warm destination with mild water temperatures year round and also want to enjoy great tourism facilities.
The surf season on Gran Canaria is all year long with the larger swells arriving from September to March and the small swells May to August. Swells are generated out of the Atlantic Ocean arriving at Gran Canaria with regularity.
There is surfing to suit all standards of surfer on Gran Canaria with a couple big wave spots to the north of the island for that more adventurous type of surfer. You will find excellent sandy beach surf peaks and reef breaks through out the island.
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