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Puerto De La Cruz - Martiánez 74.0

#2280 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 score74.0 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days15% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell49% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Puerto De La Cruz - Martiánez

The best time to surf Puerto De La Cruz - Martiánez 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 (21 km) and the nearest town is Santa Cruz de Tenerife (29 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%31%1.5 m18°C3/2
Feb100%34%2.0 m18°C3/2
Mar99%14%1.7 m17°C3/2
Apr99%33%1.5 m18°C3/2
May99%4%1.3 m19°C2mm
Jun97%2%1.1 m20°C2mm
Jul100%2%1.2 m21°C2mm
Aug97%2%1.1 m22°Cvest
Sep97%8%1.1 m22°Cvest
Oct98%13%1.3 m22°Cvest
Nov99%16%1.7 m21°C2mm
Dec100%43%1.6 m19°C2mm

Why 74.0

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%
8.6
Groundswell 12%
9.6
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
9.3

The detail

Faces 345° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 31% of days. Mean peak period 10.9 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 33%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.417, -16.541 (OpenStreetMap).

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