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Bajamar 75.8

#2164 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.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score75.8 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days16% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell48% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Bajamar

The best time to surf Bajamar is February, April, December. The season runs Feb to Feb. 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 (8 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (13 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%28%1.5 m19°C3/2
Feb100%40%1.9 m19°C3/2
Mar99%14%1.7 m18°C3/2
Apr99%29%1.5 m18°C3/2
May99%1%1.3 m20°C2mm
Jun97%2%1.1 m21°C2mm
Jul100%2%1.2 m22°Cvest
Aug95%2%1.1 m23°Cvest
Sep97%11%1.1 m23°Cvest
Oct98%19%1.3 m23°Cvest
Nov99%21%1.7 m22°C2mm
Dec100%53%1.6 m20°C2mm

Why 75.8

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
9.3
Groundswell 12%
9.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
9.9

The detail

Faces 325° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 33% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 33%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.557, -16.340 (OpenStreetMap).

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