El Charco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Spain – Tenerife)
| Name: | El Charco |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
El Charco in Tenerife is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. Offshore winds blow from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest.. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Crowds may reach hazard levels at this break - consider wearing a lid.
Overall El Charco Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see El Charco surf quality by season and El Charco surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of El Charco |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Charco:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Fuero de la Bajeta | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Los dos Hermanos | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | La Derecha de Almaciga | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Igueste de San Andres | 13 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa del Socorro | 19 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Charco: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Gascogne Buoy | 1306 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Brittany Buoy | 1374 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Lion Buoy | 1505 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | K2 Buoy | 1557 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 1582 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Charco: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 1568 mi |
| Second closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc | 1568 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1594 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 1594 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands | 1613 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Charco: |
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| Closest ski area | Oukaimeden (Morocco) | 538 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Michlifen (Morocco) | 745 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sierra Nevada (Spain) | 956 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Serra da Estrela (Portugal) | 960 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain) | 1011 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Charco: |
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| Closest city location | Tegueste (Spain) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | La Laguna (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Tenerife-Norte (Spain) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Tacoronte (Spain) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Sauzal (Spain) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Charco is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN) in Canary Islands, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Charco is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), also in Canary Islands, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) in Canary Islands, 117 km (73 miles) away.
- La Palma (Santa Cruz De La Palma) Airport (SPC) in Spain is 138 km (86 miles) away.
- Hierro Airport (VDE) in Canary Islands is the fifth nearest airport to El Charco and is 172 km (107 miles) away.
