Photo: Silviya Nenova / UnsplashAll-level surf, boardshorts–springsuit water by season, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round88% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels5 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbreak type not yet verified
Water20–24.2°Cboardshorts–springsuit most of the year
Internet281 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$1,890+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
5 spots within 25 km · 5 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Quivers Surf Pro2 km
- Surf spot · 2.2 km NE2.2 km
- Surf spot · 4.5 km W4.5 km
- La Tembladera4.6 km
- Surf spot · 4.9 km E4.9 km
3 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Ikigai ColivingView on Google
- Chiquito Cowork - Coworking space & creative studio TenerifeView on Google
- Coworking MazarocoView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Slow Coffee Tenerife ( Specialty Coffee Roasters )View on Google
- UN CAFÉ ?View on Google
- Mokita FoodiexperienceView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Crossfit OrotavaView on Google
- TheWikiTeamView on Google
- Humildad GymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 83%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
88peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
mido-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
80%69%65%68%74%71%75%70%69%80%79%90%
Water
21°20°20°21°21°23°23°24°24°24°23°22°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterSpringsuit20–23°Boardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 32% | 23% | 15% | 38% | 59% | 73% | 75% | 73% | 63% | 44% | 38% | 34% |
| Intermediate | 83% | 70% | 78% | 79% | 83% | 82% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 88% | 84% | 88% |
| Advanced | 86% | 77% | 82% | 74% | 74% | 59% | 72% | 65% | 66% | 78% | 84% | 90% |
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Working from here
median 281 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,060 a month · lively sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla281 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party81 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,060–$2,010
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $1,890–$3,130
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Puerto de la Cruz.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportTenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport
CodeTFN
Distance23 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction