El dedo 86.2
#1252 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf El dedo
The best time to surf El dedo is April, November, December. The season runs Oct to Apr. In November the water sits around 22°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is TFN (62 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (66 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 48% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 99% | 58% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 100% | 55% | 1.2 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 99% | 59% | 1.0 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 98% | 30% | 0.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jun | 93% | 24% | 0.8 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Jul | 97% | 15% | 0.9 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 91% | 16% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Sep | 91% | 28% | 0.8 m | 23°C | vest |
| Oct | 94% | 57% | 0.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 96% | 70% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Dec | 100% | 65% | 1.1 m | 20°C | 2mm |
Why 86.2
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 245° with 61% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 76%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.056, -16.739 (OpenStreetMap).
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