Playa de Carchuna/Calahonda.

Playa de Carchuna and Calahonda form a long curved beach on the Costa Tropical in Andalucia, south of Granada. The shoreline arcs from east through to south, which gives the spot an unusually broad swell window for the Mediterranean, catching energy from easterly to southwesterly directions. Waves break as mellow, crumbly peaks over a mixed boulders-and-sand bottom, producing forgiving walls that suit learners and intermediates looking for relaxed surf. The right-hander over the rock section is the standout option when swell has enough push, offering a workable medium-speed wall with a well-covered takeoff that does not close out aggressively. Wave lengths are short, typically under 50 meters, so expect punchy sections rather than long drawn-out rides. North-westerly winds blow offshore and are the optimal condition, cleaning up the face across both the beachbreak and the rock peak. The spot works across all tides, making timing flexible.

Crumbly peaks across a curved shore that swallows swell from east through southwest.