Playa de la Canaleta

📍 Local Knowledge

Playa de la Canaleta in Andalucia is an exposed beach break with quite reliable surf, reaching its optimum during the winter and spring. The break offers both lefts and rights from an equal measure of windswells and groundswells; however, it is sometimes crowded and surfers must watch out for dangerous rips. The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de la Canaleta occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast, and the best time of year for surfing Playa de la Canaleta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is the month of December.