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Las Galletas 61.9

#3358 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score61.9 /100
Surfable days72% of the year
Clean days19% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell21% period 11 s+
Typical size0.7 m 2.4 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Las Galletas

The best time to surf Las Galletas is February, October, December. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is TFN (62 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (65 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan79%21%0.8 m19°C3/2
Feb77%30%0.8 m18°C3/2
Mar74%20%0.8 m18°C3/2
Apr61%19%0.6 m18°C3/2
May61%10%0.7 m20°C2mm
Jun64%13%0.7 m20°C2mm
Jul86%10%0.8 m22°C2mm
Aug79%13%0.8 m23°Cvest
Sep59%10%0.7 m23°Cvest
Oct66%27%0.7 m22°Cvest
Nov76%21%0.8 m22°C2mm
Dec79%25%0.8 m20°C2mm

Why 61.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
21.5
Clean days 24%
11.1
Groundswell 12%
3.9
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.0
Water comfort 10%
5.3
Access 10%
7.5

The detail

Faces 170° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 88%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.006, -16.657 (OpenStreetMap).

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