Playa de La Arena
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa de La Arena is a NW-facing pebble beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Santa Cruz de Tenerife — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.1°C (75.4°F) on average
Jan
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.9–21.9°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.7–20.9°C
Mar
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–20.6°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.2–21.2°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.2–21.8°C
Jun
21.8°C
71.2°F · 20.8–23°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.8–24.3°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22–24.6°C
Sep
24.1°C
75.4°F · 22.9–25.3°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.3–25.7°C
Nov
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.1–23.7°C
Dec
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.7–22.7°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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