Playa de la Hornilla
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa de la Hornilla is a SE-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa de la Hornilla
Updated 02:26 spot time
Playa de la Hornilla surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.3 m SE swell at 7.3 s. Wind up to 12 km/h E. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 5 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°C
68°F · 18.9–21.8°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.7–20.9°C
Mar
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–20.5°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.1–21°C
May
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.3–21.6°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.7–22.9°C
Jul
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21.7–24.3°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–24.5°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.7–25.1°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.4–25.5°C
Nov
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.1–23.7°C
Dec
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.8–22.8°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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