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Punta Blanca 57.4

#3854 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Las Palmas · near Arrecife

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

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score57.4 /100
Surfable days94% of the year
Clean days4% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell23% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Punta Blanca

The best time to surf Punta Blanca is February, April, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is LPA (163 km) and the nearest town is Arrecife (52 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%8%1.0 m19°C2mm
Feb99%18%1.2 m19°C3/2
Mar98%11%1.2 m18°C3/2
Apr95%13%1.1 m18°C3/2
May93%0%1.1 m20°C2mm
Jun87%0%0.9 m21°C2mm
Jul99%0%1.1 m22°Cvest
Aug98%0%1.1 m23°Cvest
Sep91%1%0.9 m23°Cvest
Oct85%1%1.0 m22°Cvest
Nov96%10%1.1 m22°C2mm
Dec96%23%1.1 m20°C2mm

Why 57.4

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%
2.1
Groundswell 12%
4.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.4
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
5.7

The detail

Faces 330° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 19% of days. Mean peak period 8.9 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 66%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.726, -13.990 (OpenStreetMap).

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