Intermediate: Bajamar (Good, 1.9 m, cross-offshore around 12:00), Punta Blanca (Good, 1.0 m, cross-onshore around 10:00), Martiánez (Fair, 1.7 m, onshore around 12:00)
Beginners: Punta Blanca (Fair, 1.0 m, cross-onshore around 10:00)
Advanced: Martiánez (Good, 1.7 m, onshore around 12:00), Bajamar (Good, 1.9 m, cross-offshore around 12:00)
Forecast updated 20 Oct, 01:03 UTC.
The spots
Martiánez · point break, advanced, best on N/NW/NE swell with SW/S/SE wind, mid to high tide. Short, fast wave breaking by an artificial reef at the Puerto de la Cruz seafront. Works from mid to high tide on big winter north swells.
Bajamar · point break, intermediate, best on N/NW swell with S wind, mid tide. Long, consistent point-reef wave on the north coast of Tenerife with both rights and lefts. Very busy, especially at weekends.
El Médano · beach break, beginner, best on SSW/S swell with WNW/NW wind, all tides. Long sandy bay on Tenerife's south coast with soft lefts and rights and a small left reef. A popular spot for lessons, it can be busy.
La Machacona · reef break, intermediate, best on SSW/S swell with N/NNE wind, all tides. Rocky-bottomed A-frame west of El Médano that works on south-southwest swell in summer. Seldom crowded.
Punta Blanca · reef break, intermediate, best on NW/NNW swell with E wind, all tides. Reef break on Tenerife's west coast near Los Gigantes offering lefts and some rights. Works at all tides and often busy with locals.
El Chalet · reef break, advanced, best on NW/N/NNW/W swell with NE/ENE/E wind, low to mid tide. West coast reef near Alcalá that works from 1 m to about 3 m on a northwest swell with northeast wind. Low to mid tide, rocks, and a locals-first attitude.
La Izquierda · reef break, advanced, best on NW/WNW swell with E/ENE wind, all tides. Reef left on the southwest coast of Tenerife, the island's most famous wave and a frequent contest site. Only breaks properly in winter and is protected from trade winds.
Playa de Las Gaviotas · beach break, intermediate, best on N/NE/E swell with W/SW/S wind, mid tide. Sandbar in the Anaga mountains on the northeast tip of Tenerife. Needs north to northeast swell and a westerly breeze, mid tide, and only breaks now and then.
Benijo · reef break, advanced, best on N/NW/NE swell with SW/S/SE wind, all tides. Fast, powerful reef in the Anaga mountains beneath the lighthouse area near Taganana. Needs at least a 1.5 m north or northwest swell.
When to surf in Tenerife
Best months for intermediate surfers: November to February. For beginners: May, November to December. The water goes from about 20 °C in March (3/2 mm fullsuit) to 25 °C in September (Boardshorts / rash vest). 1 of the 9 spots suit beginners, such as El Médano.