Tourist Boom
compared with the late 90's El Palmar is now crowded from june to september. The police is patrolling all day up and down the beach. Beware of parking even one step off the lot or not in correct 90 degrees to the line - this is against the law! If You even dare to dry a towel in the sun beside the car, they will sentence You to prison. Don't even think about sitting in a camping chair beside the beach!!! This small, junky beach break istn't worth it at all, waves and moods may be better from october to may.
comment by Anonymous, 2006-11-10 12:57:15
shrill?
Spot the free add for winter waves NE1?I have found good waves on this coast year round. I have been travelling here for over 10 years. Winter is definitely the best as it has the condsistency and conditions to beat most of northern europe although it can lack the size of portugal. Many "secret" waves along this coast and in some surprizing locations quality barreling waves in plain view that are rarely surfed.The major hurdle here is the swell direction. The less west in the swell the more the size will decay as it wraps around point zagres in portugal. Although this same wrap can turn a huge messy portugese storm swell into classic ground swell for costa del la luz. I think it is six and two threes. when portugal is classic la luz is maybe too small. when portugal gets huge and gnarly (often) la luz will go off.
comment by gower local, 2006-06-14 11:40:43
not bad
as far as summer swell goes el palmar isnt bad, i went there last summer n it was bout 3-4 ft n very clean. its a really cool beach but the nightlife sucks!
comment by herwig, 2007-09-03 21:39:16