Conil – Fuente del Gallo

Conil de la Frontera · Cádiz and Huelva · Spain

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Fuente del Gallo is a small sandy beach tucked under ochre cliffs just north-west of Conil town. The beach break mostly peels right, with some rocks in the line-up. It needs a decent south-west swell and is flat for much of the summer. On good winter days it is a sheltered, scenic spot away from the main beaches.

Level
Beginners
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
winter, autumn, spring
Boards
A fish or shortboard when it breaks; a longboard on small days.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m south-west swell with an east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Flat in summer and messy in westerly winds.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

Check the tide before you paddle out, as rocks show at the ends of the beach. Wannasurf commenters say Conil is flat from May to September and the season is October to April.

Getting there

From the Fuente del Gallo area north of the town centre, with stairs down the cliff to the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Inconsistent and mostly a winter spot, according to surf-forecast; summer tends to be flat.
Crowd and vibe
Rarely crowded. Calm and local.
Camping and vans
Camping Fuente del Gallo is about 300 m from the beach. Camping La Rosaleda and Camping Los Eucaliptos are on the El Pradillo road about 1.5 km from the centre. Nearest campsite about 0.5 km away.
Facilities
Bars, restaurants and shops are a short walk away in the town centre.
Water quality
Fuente del Gallo was rated excellent in the EU bathing-water assessment (EEA data from Náyade) for the last three seasons.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SW–WSW best, S–W works
Size
1–1.6 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 11 s
Wind
Offshore NE–E; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
SW (223°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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