Top 10 surfing spots in Europe
The best surfing spots over the whole year.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Top picks: Fuerteventura – Flag Beach (Spain), Fuerteventura – El Cotillo (Spain) & Sagres (Portugal).
Fuerteventura – Flag BeachSpain · best March12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 30 km2
Fuerteventura – El CotilloSpain · best March12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ FUE 28 km3
SagresPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 16°C water in season, 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ PRM 36 km4
Peniche – BalealPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ LIS 68 km5
Peniche – SupertubosPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ LIS 66 km6
Lanzarote – FamaraSpain · best February–March12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 19°C water in season, 3/2 wetsuit · ✈ ACE 20 km7
Costa da Caparica – Fonte da TelhaPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CAT 22 km8
Ericeira – Ribeira d'IlhasPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsIntermediate and up · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CAT 30 km9
CarcavelosPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsBeginner-friendly · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CAT 6 km10
GuinchoPortugal · best January–March12 good monthsAdvanced only · 15°C water in season, 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ CAT 10 kmHow this list is made: A good month has waves of 1 m or more on average. The score adds how good the best half of the year is and how much of the year is good; warm water counts a little. Spots with a local thermal wind are left out of the wind rankings, because weather models miss their wind.