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Igueste 74.9

#2214 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Very consistent, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score74.9 /100
Surfable days89% of the year
Clean days24% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell30% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 3.1 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Igueste

The best time to surf Igueste is February, March, April. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is TFN (19 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (11 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan93%24%1.1 m19°C3/2
Feb94%53%1.1 m19°C3/2
Mar97%35%1.0 m18°C3/2
Apr85%33%0.9 m18°C3/2
May85%7%0.9 m20°C2mm
Jun77%5%0.9 m21°C2mm
Jul97%4%1.0 m22°Cvest
Aug89%2%0.9 m23°Cvest
Sep82%10%0.8 m23°Cvest
Oct82%29%0.9 m23°Cvest
Nov93%23%1.0 m22°C2mm
Dec96%30%1.0 m20°C2mm

Why 74.9

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%
13.9
Groundswell 12%
5.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.9
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 155° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 79% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 73%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.523, -16.155 (OpenStreetMap).

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