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PLAYA ARENA 75.3

#2197 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 score75.3 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days20% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell46% period 11 s+
Typical size1.6 m 5.2 ft median
Water19°C a 3/2 wetsuit

Best time to surf PLAYA ARENA

The best time to surf PLAYA ARENA is February, November, December. The season runs Feb to Feb. In December the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is TFN (53 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (62 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%37%1.6 m17°C3/2
Feb99%42%2.1 m17°C3/2
Mar99%26%2.0 m16°C3/2
Apr100%40%1.7 m17°C3/2
May100%4%1.5 m18°C3/2
Jun96%2%1.3 m19°C2mm
Jul100%0%1.5 m20°C2mm
Aug99%2%1.4 m21°C2mm
Sep99%14%1.3 m21°C2mm
Oct97%22%1.6 m21°C2mm
Nov99%46%1.9 m20°C2mm
Dec99%52%1.8 m18°C3/2

Why 75.3

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%
11.7
Groundswell 12%
9.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.5
Water comfort 10%
4.1
Access 10%
7.8

The detail

Faces 335° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 43% of days. Mean peak period 10.6 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 19%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.371, -16.871 (OpenStreetMap).

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