Arucas, Spain
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About Arucas
Arucas is a town in Las Palmas, Spain. From Arucas you can reach 21 surf spots. The nearest is Quintanilla, a surf spot 4 km from the centre. Overture lists 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LPA, 25 km away.
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Staying in Arucas
- 7 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: LPA, 25 km, TFN, 90 km, TFS, 103 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Arucas.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Arucas each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 19 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Arucas too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Canteras9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 km | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft355 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft132 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft166 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, good |
All readings for Las Canteras: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Confital9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 4 km | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft256 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft287 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft94 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft56 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft179 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, good |
All readings for El Confital: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Cicer7.9 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 1 km | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft256 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft287 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft94 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft56 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft179 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, good |
All readings for La Cicer: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Medio Ahogado9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 4 km | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft256 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft287 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft94 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft56 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft179 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, good |
All readings for Medio Ahogado: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playa del Hombre19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Telde, 4 km | 3 ft50 kJwind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, poor | 5 ft276 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft223 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, good | 3 ft71 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, fair | 3 ft43 kJwind from the east, 2 knots, fair | 3 ft105 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft82 kJwind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, poor |
All readings for Playa del Hombre: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Barra9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 km | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft355 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft132 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft166 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, good |
All readings for La Barra: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Lloret7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 km | 4 ft98 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft256 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft287 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, poor | 4 ft94 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft56 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, fair | 3 ft171 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, fair | 4 ft179 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, good |
All readings for El Lloret: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Boquines4.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Firgas, 4 km | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, good | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, fair | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Boquines: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Derecha del alto5.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Moya, 7 km | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, good | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, fair | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Derecha del alto: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Roque - La Peña5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Moya, 7 km | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, good | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, fair | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for El Roque - La Peña: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Los Enanos4.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, fair | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Los Enanos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Soledad5.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Moya, 7 km | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, good | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, fair | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Soledad: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Vagabundos8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Firgas, 5 km | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots, good | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Vagabundos: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Quintanilla4 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north, 6 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, poor | 5 ft290 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, fair | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft154 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, fair | 3 ft182 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for Quintanilla: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Air9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 km | 4 ft107 kJwind from the north, 8 knots, poor | 5 ft224 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft355 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft132 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft166 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, fair |
All readings for El Air: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playa la laja12.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 8 km | 3 ft52 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft140 kJwind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, fair | 4 ft202 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft102 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, poor | 3 ft43 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft92 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Playa la laja: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Guancha13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Gáldar, 2 km | 4 ft66 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft195 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, poor | 6 ft376 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 3 ft90 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft315 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft176 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for La Guancha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bocabarranco14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Gáldar, 2 km | 4 ft61 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft161 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft346 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 3 ft80 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, poor | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft256 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft166 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Bocabarranco: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Emiliano14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Gáldar, 2 km | 4 ft61 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair | 5 ft161 kJwind from the north-east, 6 knots, poor | 5 ft346 kJwind from the east, 7 knots, poor | 3 ft80 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, poor | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft256 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft166 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Emiliano: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Muelle de San Cristobal11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 6 km | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, fair | 6 ft340 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft234 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft117 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft139 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 4 ft125 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Muelle de San Cristobal: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Derecha del castillo11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 6 km | 4 ft65 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, poor | 6 ft340 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, fair | 5 ft234 kJwind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 4 ft117 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, poor | 3 ft43 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small | 3 ft139 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 5 ft109 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, fair |
All readings for Derecha del castillo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Arucas, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Arucas
- Bar Piscolabis ChaplinFish and chips · in the centre
- Cuor di PizzaPizza · in the centre
- La Catedral BistróSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizza Royers ArucasPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante El Mercado ArucasSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
- Palacio OrientalChinese · 0.4 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits