Playa Zapata
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Spain
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Playa Zapata is a W-facing sand beach on the Alboran Sea coastline near Santa Cruz de Tenerife — it picks up SW–NW swell and turns cleanest in a NE–SE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Playa Zapata
Updated 05:49 spot time
Playa Zapata surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.4 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.3 m ENE swell at 3.2 s. Wind up to 21 km/h ENE. Water 25°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 2 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: ~23.7°C (74.7°F) on average
Jan
20°C
68°F · 18.9–21.7°C
Feb
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.8–20.8°C
Mar
19.1°C
66.4°F · 17.8–20.4°C
Apr
19.6°C
67.3°F · 18–20.9°C
May
20.3°C
68.5°F · 19.1–21.6°C
Jun
21.6°C
70.9°F · 20.2–22.9°C
Jul
22.3°C
72.1°F · 21.5–24.2°C
Aug
23.2°C
73.8°F · 22–24.4°C
Sep
23.8°C
74.8°F · 22.6–24.9°C
Oct
23.7°C
74.7°F · 22.5–25.2°C
Nov
22.4°C
72.3°F · 21–23.7°C
Dec
21.2°C
70.2°F · 19.8–22.6°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
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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