El Cotillo, Spain
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About El Cotillo
El Cotillo is a town in Las Palmas, Spain. From El Cotillo you can reach 22 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is El Cotillo, a kite and windsurf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 31 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is FUE, 29 km away.
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Staying in El Cotillo
- 31 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: FUE, 29 km, ACE, 49 km, LPA, 159 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 El Cotillo.
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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 El Cotillo each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 18 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for El Cotillo 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicidios13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Lajares, 9 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 6 ft398 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft306 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft100 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, fair | 3 ft51 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft211 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, good | 4 ft352 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Suicidios: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| playa de mujer12.6 kmabout 25 min by car | 4 ft320 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, poor | 6 ft350 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too big | 5 ft268 kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east, 14 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft234 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, good | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, poor |
All readings for playa de mujer: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Escalera4.1 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft373 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft325 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft110 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft52 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft244 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Escalera: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Mejillones11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lajares, 8 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the north, 11 knots, poor | 6 ft373 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 5 ft298 kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft94 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft92 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft231 kJwind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, poor |
All readings for Mejillones: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Playa de Esquinzo5.2 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft320 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft350 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft372 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, fair | 4 ft120 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft46 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, offshore, fair | 4 ft234 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft325 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, poor |
All readings for Playa de Esquinzo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Derecha de los Alemanes8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lajares, 7 km | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft390 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft376 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft242 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Derecha de los Alemanes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hierro(left)8.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lajares, 7 km | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft390 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft376 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft242 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Hierro(left): score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Blanca6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lajares, 7 km | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft390 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft376 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft242 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Punta Blanca: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| The Bubble8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Lajares, 7 km | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft390 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft376 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft242 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for The Bubble: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bristol15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 9 km | 4 ft265 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair | 6 ft335 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft221 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, good | 3 ft96 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 4 ft213 kJwind from the east, 12 knots, good | 4 ft284 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Bristol: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Generoso15 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 10 km | 4 ft265 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair | 6 ft335 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft221 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, good | 3 ft96 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft174 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft284 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Generoso: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Gravejard15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 10 km | 4 ft265 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair | 6 ft335 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft221 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, good | 3 ft96 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft38 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft174 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft284 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Gravejard: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Acid Drop10.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lajares, 8 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft373 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft359 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft94 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft231 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Acid Drop: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Caletta10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lajares, 8 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft373 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft359 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft94 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, poor | 4 ft231 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, good | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Caletta: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Majanicho9.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lajares, 7 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft373 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft359 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, good | 3 ft94 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft231 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Majanicho: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Gorda3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Lajares, 8 km | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, poor | 6 ft390 kJwind from the north-north-west, 10 knots, too big | 6 ft376 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 4 ft107 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, poor | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, fair | 4 ft242 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, poor |
All readings for Punta Gorda: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Corralejo15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 10 km | 4 ft327 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, fair | 6 ft373 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too big | 6 ft359 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, fair | 3 ft94 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, poor | 3 ft44 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, poor | 4 ft247 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, fair | 4 ft342 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, poor |
All readings for Corralejo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rocky Point Outside16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 10 km | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, too small | 1 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft20 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft17 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft25 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Rocky Point Outside: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Rocky point16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 10 km | 2 ft13 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft32 kJwind from the north-west, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft31 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft20 kJwind from the east, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft9 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft17 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft25 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Rocky point: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Los Hoteles17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lajares, 10 km | 2 ft11 kJwind from the north, 10 knots, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, too small | 1 ft16 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft10 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 2 ft27 kJwind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, too small |
All readings for Los Hoteles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Cotillo beach1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too small for experts | 7 ft490 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, fair for experts | 6 ft385 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft110 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft52 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft275 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Cotillo beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| El Cotillo1.4 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 6 ft+ | 4 ft330 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too small for experts | 7 ft490 kJwind from the north-north-west, 8 knots, fair for experts | 6 ft385 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 4 ft110 kJwind from the east, 15 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 3 ft52 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft275 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 4 ft328 kJwind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for El Cotillo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of El Cotillo, 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).
Kite near El Cotillo
- El Cotillo 0.3 km · stays here
Windsurf near El Cotillo
- El Cotillo 0.3 km · stays here
Places to eat near El Cotillo
- El Takun PizzeriaPizza · in the centre
- Marea AltaSpanish · in the centre
- Ristorante Azzurro ChillOutItalian · in the centre
- Casa RusticaSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizzeria MarameoPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Vaca AzulSeafood · 0.2 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