Galizano

Ribamontán al Mar · Cantabria · Spain

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Galizano is a small cove below cliffs in Ribamontán al Mar, with two waves. On the beach there is a powerful break that tends to close out. Off the rocks, a fickle right peels over a reef partly covered in sand and can get very good. The cove is exposed enough to pick up small summer swells. Galizano Point, a sharper right over rock just to the west, toward Arenillas, only breaks a few days a year and is for experienced surfers.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Reef break, sand and rock
Waves
Rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring, summer
Boards
A shortboard for the reef right; a fish or funboard for the beach on small days.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north-west swell at low to mid tide with wind from the south or south-east.

When it doesn't

✕ High tide, which fills in the reef, swells over about 2 m that close out the beach, and north-west wind.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • reef
  • crowds

Best months

January, February, March, September, October, November, December

Local tips

Surf it from low to mid tide, when the right over the reef has shape. The rocks at the take-off of the point are dangerous. On its rare good days the point draws a small, local crowd. For the point, park at Arenillas and look from the cliff before you paddle out. The area is part of Ribamontán al Mar's surf reserve.

Getting there

Walk down from Galizano village to the beach, a few minutes from the car. The point is reached from Arenillas beach next door.

Travel notes

How often it works
The cove is open to the north-west, so it picks up small summer swells. The reef right only has good shape from low to mid tide. The point next to Arenillas works only a few days a year, on a solid swell.
Crowd and vibe
Normally quiet, with only a few surfers at weekends, as most people go to Langre or Somo. On the point's rare good days, a small local crew takes it, so watch first and wait your turn.
Camping and vans
No campsite is listed in Galizano itself. The nearest are in Loredo (Camping Derby Loredo and Camping El Arbolado), about 4.5 km west. Camping Cabo de Ajo is about 6.5 km east. Nearest campsite about 4.5 km away.
Facilities
Summer lifeguards, showers and parking above the cove, but no surf shop or school on the beach.
Water quality
No water rating was found for Galizano, and it has no Bandera Azul. Its monitored neighbour Langre was rated excellent by the EU five years running, in the latest data (2021).

Ideal conditions

Swell
NW–NNW best, WNW–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
8 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore SSE–SSW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid best, avoid high
Faces
NNW (345°)

Live cam

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

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