Playa Las Galgas
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa Las Galgas is a E-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa Las Galgas
Updated 04:16 spot time
Playa Las Galgas surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m NNW swell at 9.2 s. Wind up to 8 km/h SSW. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fun (3/5) with 8 km/h SSW 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
20.1°C
68.2°F · 19.1–22°C
Feb
19.5°C
67.1°F · 18.1–21°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.7–20.6°C
Apr
19.8°C
67.6°F · 18.4–21°C
May
20.4°C
68.7°F · 19.5–21.7°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 20.6–22.8°C
Jul
22.5°C
72.5°F · 21.6–24.3°C
Aug
23.4°C
74.1°F · 22.2–24.7°C
Sep
24°C
75.2°F · 22.8–25.3°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.5–25.4°C
Nov
22.6°C
72.7°F · 21.3–23.7°C
Dec
21.3°C
70.3°F · 20.2–22.7°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–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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