Playa de la Guancha
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa de la Guancha is a SE-facing pebble beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Santa Cruz de Tenerife — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de la Guancha
Updated 02:15 spot time
Playa de la Guancha surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.5 m NNW swell at 10.25 s. Wind up to 13 km/h NNW. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — fun (3/5) with 2 km/h SSE 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
20.2°C
68.4°F · 19.2–22.2°C
Feb
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18.1–21°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.7–20.6°C
Apr
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.7–21.1°C
May
20.5°C
68.9°F · 19.6–21.7°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°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 · 22.3–24.7°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.9–25.3°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.4–25.3°C
Nov
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.4–23.7°C
Dec
21.4°C
70.5°F · 20.3–22.8°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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