Almáciga 73.7
#2295 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Almáciga
The best time to surf Almáciga is January, February, December. The season runs Dec to Dec. In December the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is TFN (18 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 27% | 1.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 99% | 38% | 1.9 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 12% | 1.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 100% | 26% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 100% | 1% | 1.4 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 97% | 2% | 1.2 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 100% | 1% | 1.4 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 99% | 1% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 98% | 7% | 1.2 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 99% | 16% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 18% | 1.8 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 40% | 1.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 73.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 340° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 32% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 27%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.572, -16.193 (OpenStreetMap).
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