Playa El Salado
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa El Salado is a SE-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea 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.
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°C
68°F · 19–21.8°C
Feb
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.9–20.9°C
Mar
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.8–20.5°C
Apr
19.7°C
67.5°F · 18.1–20.9°C
May
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.3–21.5°C
Jun
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20.4–22.8°C
Jul
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21.5–24.2°C
Aug
23.3°C
73.9°F · 22–24.5°C
Sep
23.9°C
75°F · 22.7–25.2°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.6–25.3°C
Nov
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.1–23.7°C
Dec
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20–22.7°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
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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