Hermigua

Western Canaries · Spain

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A powerful reef of volcanic rock with sand patches off the Santa Catalina beach at Hermigua, in a green valley on the north coast of La Gomera. Long rights and lefts break on north and north-east swells. It is a remote island wave with very few surfers; sources are thin.

Level
Advanced
Break
Reef break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter
Boards
A shortboard.

When it works

✓ A 1–2.5 m north to north-east swell with a light south wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Flat in summer, and onshore in the trade wind.

Watch out for

  • reef
  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March

Local tips

The bottom is shallow volcanic rock with sand patches, home to big moray eels. Explore it carefully.

Getting there

La Gomera is reached by ferry from Los Cristianos (Tenerife) to San Sebastián, then by road over the hills to Hermigua.

Travel notes

How often it works
Regular in winter when north swells arrive.
Crowd and vibe
Empty on weekdays, a few locals at weekends.
Camping and vans
Wild camping is not allowed in the Canary Islands outside the zones run by each island council, which need a permit. The Canary Government's draft decree would ban tourist overnight stays in vans outside official campsites.
Facilities
Shops and cafés in Hermigua village.
Water quality
There is no official bathing-water point at Hermigua.

Ideal conditions

Swell
N–NE best, NW–E works
Size
1.2–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore S–WSW; handles onshore up to 8 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
NNE (22°)

Live cam

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

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