Puerto Naos
La Palma, Spain
Beach breakBeginner
On La Palma's rugged southwest coast, Puerto Naos is a black sand beach village where the island's most consistent surf arrives with south Atlantic swells, an authentic Canarian surf experience on the "Beautiful Island" far from the mass tourism of the bigger islands.
Typical Conditions
The Surf Window
Swell Window
OptimalN (0°)
WindowNNW–ENE (330°–60°)
Size–S 1–2m at 12–16s
Wind
N
Light to NE under 15 knots
Tide
Mid tide
LowMidHigh
Season
Jun–Oct
JFMAMJJASOND
The Wave
Type
Beach break
Bottom
Black volcanic sand
Shape
Beach peaks with lefts and rights
Length
50–100m
Skill Level
- •Who it's for: Intermediate surfers
- •Why: Consistent but moderate beach break in a remote island setting
Hazards
- •Very limited surf infrastructure, La Palma is largely undeveloped
- •The area was affected by the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption in 2021
- •Black sand absorbs heat, the beach can be very hot
Local Tips
- •La Palma is one of the world's best stargazing destinations, Roque de los Muchachos observatory
- •The 2021 eruption created new lava coastline to the south, a dramatic new landscape
- •The island is covered in laurel forest and banana plantations, extraordinary flora
Location
28.6333, -17.9667