El Arenal 75.8
#2165 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 El Arenal
The best time to surf El Arenal is January, February, 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 1.7 m. The nearest airport is TFN (8 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 31% | 1.5 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 100% | 40% | 2.0 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 14% | 1.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 29% | 1.5 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 99% | 1% | 1.3 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 97% | 2% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 97% | 2% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 98% | 10% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 98% | 19% | 1.4 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 18% | 1.7 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 51% | 1.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
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.
The detail
Faces 330° with 47% 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 28.559, -16.333 (OpenStreetMap).
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