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El Confital 72.6

#2375 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Las Palmas · near Las Palmas

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score72.6 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days17% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell33% period 11 s+
Typical size1.2 m 4.0 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf El Confital

The best time to surf El Confital is February, November, December. The season runs Dec to Dec. In December the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is LPA (25 km) and the nearest town is Las Palmas (6 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%31%1.3 m19°C2mm
Feb100%39%1.4 m19°C3/2
Mar99%23%1.3 m18°C3/2
Apr98%29%1.1 m18°C3/2
May97%2%1.1 m20°C2mm
Jun94%1%1.1 m21°C2mm
Jul100%0%1.4 m22°C2mm
Aug99%1%1.3 m23°Cvest
Sep96%12%1.0 m23°Cvest
Oct95%17%1.1 m22°Cvest
Nov99%35%1.2 m22°C2mm
Dec99%58%1.2 m20°C2mm

Why 72.6

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
10.0
Groundswell 12%
6.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.0
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 284° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 52% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 48%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.158, -15.434 (OpenStreetMap).

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