Playa de Barranco Seco
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa de Barranco Seco is a W-facing pebble beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de Barranco Seco
Updated 01:12 spot time
Playa de Barranco Seco surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 1.5 m NNW swell at 9.15 s. Wind up to 20 km/h NE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 08:00 — fun (3/5) with 9 km/h ENE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.8°C (74.8°F) on average
Jan
20.1°C
68.2°F · 19.1–22°C
Feb
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18–21.1°C
Mar
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.6–20.7°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.5–21°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.5–21.6°C
Jun
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.8–22.7°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.7–24.3°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.3–24.7°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.8–25.3°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.5–25.5°C
Nov
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.2–23.7°C
Dec
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.1–22.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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