Playa de Charcón
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa de Charcón is a SW-facing pebble beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de Charcón
Updated 03:05 spot time
Playa de Charcón surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m NNW swell at 8.6 s. Wind up to 20 km/h NE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 03:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h N 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: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
20.2°C
68.4°F · 18.9–22°C
Feb
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.1–21.3°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.7–20.9°C
Apr
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.7–21.3°C
May
20.6°C
69.1°F · 19.5–22.2°C
Jun
21.9°C
71.4°F · 20.8–22.9°C
Jul
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.6–24.2°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.1–24.6°C
Sep
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.9–25.6°C
Oct
23.9°C
75°F · 22.4–25.5°C
Nov
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.3–24°C
Dec
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.2–22.6°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
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
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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