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Playa socorro 72.9

#2353 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · near Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score72.9 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days14% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell48% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Playa socorro

The best time to surf Playa socorro is February, April, December. The season runs Dec to Dec. In December the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.6 m. The nearest airport is TFN (27 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (35 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%30%1.5 m18°C3/2
Feb100%31%1.9 m18°C3/2
Mar99%16%1.7 m17°C3/2
Apr99%32%1.4 m18°C3/2
May99%4%1.2 m19°C2mm
Jun95%2%1.1 m20°C2mm
Jul100%2%1.2 m21°C2mm
Aug96%2%1.1 m22°Cvest
Sep94%7%1.1 m22°Cvest
Oct97%9%1.3 m22°Cvest
Nov98%15%1.7 m21°C2mm
Dec100%42%1.6 m19°C2mm

Why 72.9

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%
7.9
Groundswell 12%
9.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.6
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 355° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 29% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 35%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.395, -16.602 (OpenStreetMap).

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