Gáldar, Spain

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Playa de Boca Barranco 01 — Bocabarranco. Photo: Beta15, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Gáldar

Gáldar is a town in Las Palmas, Spain. From Gáldar you can reach 11 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Bocabarranco, a surf spot 1.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LPA, 35 km away.

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Staying in Gáldar

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LPA, 35 km, TFN, 77 km, TFS, 91 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Gáldar.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Gáldar each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Gáldar too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder 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: Intermediate

Spot

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Bocabarranco1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft135 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

3 ft35 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

3 ft139 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bocabarranco, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	3 ft5 shollow	35kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft10 smushy	260kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft10 smushy	139kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	21°C

Boquines9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Firgas, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boquines, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	4 ft9 shollow	223kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 shollow	183kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Derecha del alto8.5 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Moya, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Derecha del alto, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft10 smushy	318kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 shollow	183kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

El Lloret19.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 2 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft185 kJ

6 ft372 kJ

4 ft89 kJ

3 ft129 kJ

4 ft244 kJ

3 ft174 kJ

3 ft175 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Lloret, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft6 shollow	185kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	47, fair	6 ft8 shollow	372kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots, offshore	22°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	4 ft6 shollow	89kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	38, fair	3 ft10 shollow	129kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	57, good	4 ft9 shollow	244kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	23°C
Sat 24Oct	43, fair	3 ft9 shollow	174kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	23°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	3 ft9 shollow	175kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	22°C

El Roque - La Peña8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Moya, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at El Roque - La Peña, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft10 smushy	318kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 shollow	183kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Emiliano2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

4 ft135 kJ

5 ft317 kJ

3 ft76 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

4 ft260 kJ

3 ft139 kJ

3 ft124 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Emiliano, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 shollow	135kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 shollow	317kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft7 smushy	76kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	2 ft6 shollow	28kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft10 smushy	260kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft10 smushy	139kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	14, too small	3 ft10 smushy	124kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	21°C

La Guancha2.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

6 ft298 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

2 ft34 kJ

4 ft196 kJ

3 ft172 kJ

3 ft136 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at La Guancha, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	6 ft7 shollow	298kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 shollow	355kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	2 ft6 shollow	34kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft9 smushy	196kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	3 ft10 smushy	172kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 smushy	136kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	21°C

Los Enanos10 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Arucas, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Los Enanos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 shollow	223kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 shollow	183kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Quintanilla10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Arucas, 4 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft223 kJ

5 ft119 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Quintanilla, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	4 ft9 shollow	223kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	5 ft5 shollow	119kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Soledad7.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Moya, 7 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Soledad, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft10 smushy	318kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 shollow	183kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Vagabundos5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Firgas, 5 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft170 kJ

6 ft363 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft141 kJ

4 ft318 kJ

3 ft183 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vagabundos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	5 ft6 shollow	170kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	21°C
Tue 20Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 shollow	363kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	21°C
Wed 21Oct	26, poor	4 ft6 shollow	90kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	22°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	3 ft10 shollow	141kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	30, poor	4 ft10 smushy	318kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	28, poor	3 ft10 shollow	183kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Sun 25Oct	29, poor	3 ft9 shollow	122kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	21°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Gáldar, 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).

Dive near Gáldar

Buceo Norte 4.1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Gáldar

Ca' Manolo GaldarPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
La Pizarra: Grupo GastronómicoEuropean · 0.2 km from the centre
Bar Restaurante Hermanos MelianSpanish · 0.9 km from the centre
Restaurante Pizzería La EuropeaPizza · 1.1 km from the centre
Chino Galdar0.1 km from the centre
El Postureo Lounge Bar0.1 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