Santa Margalida (Mallorca)
ReefIntermediate
Mallorca's best-known spot: peaks over rock and sand in the Bay of Alcúdia.
The season runs from October to April; in summer the sea is usually flat. The waves are short-lived and change fast, so check the forecast every day and move around the island. Water drops to 14 °C in winter: a 4/3 in the cold months and a 3/2 in autumn and spring.
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Capdepera (Mallorca)
Beach breakAll levels
A sand-and-dune cove in north-east Mallorca, open to northerly swell.
Cala Ratjada (Mallorca)
Beach breakAll levels
A sandy beach among the pines near Cala Ratjada, for north-east swell days.
Palma (Mallorca)
Beach breakAll levels
Palma's city wave, between Ciudad Jardín and Can Pere Antoni, with a southerly swell.
Es Mercadal (Menorca)
Beach breakAll levels
A golden-sand beach on Menorca's north coast, the island's main surf spot.
Alaior (Menorca)
Beach breakAll levels
Menorca's longest beach, on the south coast, for days with a southerly wind.
Santa Eulària des Riu (Ibiza)
Beach breakAll levels
Ibiza's surf beach, on the east coast, with a reef that shapes the waves.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Son Serra de Marina | Reef | Intermediate | N, NE | S, SW | All tides |
| Cala Mesquida | Beach break | All levels | N, NE, NW | S, SW | All tides |
| Cala Agulla | Beach break | All levels | NE, E | W, SW | All tides |
| Ciudad Jardín (Palma) | Beach break | All levels | S, SW, SE | N, NW, NE | All tides |
| Cala Tirant | Beach break | All levels | N, NW, NE | S, SE, SW | All tides |
| Son Bou | Beach break | All levels | S, SW, SE | N, NW, NE | All tides |
| Cala Nova | Beach break | All levels | E, NE, SE | W, NW, SW | All tides |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 14 °C in winter and 25 °C in late summer.
4/3 wetsuit
The autumn-to-spring suit for water at 12–16 °C.
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3/2 wetsuit
For water from 17 °C.
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