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Suicidios 67.9

#2634 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 score67.9 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell48% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.5 ft median
Water21°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Suicidios

The best time to surf Suicidios is January, April, December. It rarely works. In December the water sits around 20°C, so pack a 2 mm shorty, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is LPA (172 km) and the nearest town is Arrecife (42 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan99%24%1.8 m19°C2mm
Feb99%21%2.3 m19°C3/2
Mar98%16%2.1 m18°C3/2
Apr100%22%1.8 m18°C3/2
May100%0%1.6 m20°C2mm
Jun100%0%1.4 m21°C2mm
Jul100%0%1.5 m22°Cvest
Aug100%0%1.4 m23°Cvest
Sep99%7%1.3 m23°Cvest
Oct100%2%1.6 m22°Cvest
Nov99%16%2.1 m22°C2mm
Dec99%34%2.0 m20°C2mm

Why 67.9

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%
4.4
Groundswell 12%
9.5
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.0
Water comfort 10%
5.4
Access 10%
5.8

The detail

Faces 10° with 56% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 17% of days. Mean peak period 10.8 s. Days over 3 m: 5%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 14%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 28.756, -13.895 (OpenStreetMap).

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