Playa de los Roques
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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An open N-facing pebble beach on the Alboran Sea near Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Playa de los Roques works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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°C (75.2°F) on average
Jan
20°C
68°F · 19–21.9°C
Feb
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.8–21°C
Mar
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.7–20.6°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.2–21°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.5–21.6°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.8–22.8°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.7–24.3°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.1–24.6°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.7–25.3°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.5–25.5°C
Nov
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.1–23.7°C
Dec
21.3°C
70.3°F · 19.9–22.8°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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