El Charco - La Piscina 75.6
#2176 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 Charco - La Piscina
The best time to surf El Charco - La Piscina is February, April, 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 (8 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (13 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 28% | 1.4 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 99% | 39% | 1.9 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 14% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 29% | 1.4 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 98% | 1% | 1.2 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 97% | 2% | 1.1 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 100% | 2% | 1.2 m | 22°C | vest |
| Aug | 95% | 2% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 95% | 11% | 1.1 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 97% | 18% | 1.3 m | 23°C | vest |
| Nov | 99% | 20% | 1.7 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 53% | 1.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 75.6
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 325° with 39% 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): 35%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.556, -16.343 (OpenStreetMap).
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