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Los Gigantes 87.7

#1073 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score87.7 /100
Surfable days97% of the year
Clean days53% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell56% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.6 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf Los Gigantes

The best time to surf Los Gigantes is February, November, December. The season runs Sep to Apr. In November the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is TFN (55 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (63 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan98%62%1.2 m17°C3/2
Feb98%69%1.5 m17°C3/2
Mar100%68%1.4 m16°C3/2
Apr99%63%1.2 m17°C3/2
May99%39%1.0 m18°C3/2
Jun94%29%0.9 m19°C2mm
Jul97%19%1.0 m20°C2mm
Aug91%18%0.9 m21°C2mm
Sep92%40%0.9 m21°C2mm
Oct95%66%1.0 m21°C2mm
Nov97%77%1.3 m20°C2mm
Dec99%72%1.3 m18°C3/2

Why 87.7

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%
11.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.5
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
7.7

The detail

Faces 250° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 11.5 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.248, -16.841 (OpenStreetMap).

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