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La laja de Tecoron 83.4

#1529 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Works almost every day, no off season, a mission to reach.

Works all yearRemoteIntermediate
Surf score83.4 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days45% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell52% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf La laja de Tecoron

The best time to surf La laja de Tecoron is February, October, November. The season runs Oct to Apr. In November the water sits around 23°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.4 m. The nearest airport is TFN (188 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (196 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan98%55%1.4 m19°C2mm
Feb99%63%1.6 m19°C2mm
Mar99%60%1.4 m18°C3/2
Apr100%63%1.4 m19°C3/2
May98%27%1.0 m20°C2mm
Jun95%29%0.9 m21°C2mm
Jul99%8%0.8 m22°Cvest
Aug92%9%0.8 m23°Cvest
Sep91%27%0.9 m24°Cvest
Oct92%65%1.1 m23°Cvest
Nov98%68%1.4 m23°Cvest
Dec100%61%1.6 m21°C2mm

Why 83.4

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%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
10.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.6
Water comfort 10%
5.8
Access 10%
2.6

The detail

Faces 220° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 86% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 55%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 27.679, -18.030 (OpenStreetMap).

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