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Surfing in Costa Del Sol, Spain

Although windsurfing tends to be better known on the Costa coastline – most famously in Tarifa - surfboarding is also enjoyed by many, particularly in the Autumn and Spring. On the Costa del Sol, the beaches around Estepona are particularly popular. However, it is the Costa de la Luz, between Tarifa and Cádiz, which has the best and most consistent good waves for surfing. The beaches of El Palmar in Conil, are more notable for surfboarding and body boarding, although Tarifa is a mere 35 minutes drive away due east.

Most of the larger sports shops stock surf boards, as well as some smaller speciality shops. If you are a beginner, ask the staff to show you some beginner's boards. Don't buy the first one you see, shop around. You will probably be recommended a long, thick, wide board. The objective is to get something that will easily allow you to catch waves and be stable. Your board should be roughly one foot longer than you are tall. However, Andalucía cannot be compared to Hawaii or Australia when it comes to serious surfing waves, which means that it is an excellent place to begin to perfect the sport.