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Porís de Abona 71.3

#2439 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 score71.3 /100
Surfable days87% of the year
Clean days19% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell35% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Porís de Abona

The best time to surf Porís de Abona is February, March, November. The season runs Feb to Feb. In February the water sits around 18°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is TFN (37 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (38 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan86%28%1.0 m18°C3/2
Feb95%43%1.1 m18°C3/2
Mar92%30%1.1 m17°C3/2
Apr80%27%0.9 m18°C3/2
May83%3%0.9 m19°C2mm
Jun80%8%0.9 m20°C2mm
Jul98%4%1.1 m21°C2mm
Aug96%11%1.1 m22°Cvest
Sep78%15%0.9 m22°Cvest
Oct83%24%0.9 m22°C2mm
Nov91%31%1.0 m21°C2mm
Dec85%25%0.9 m19°C2mm

Why 71.3

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%
10.8
Groundswell 12%
6.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
9.0

The detail

Faces 105° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 11.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.161, -16.428 (OpenStreetMap).

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