Benijo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tenerife, Spain)

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Benijo Surf Guide

Benijo in Tenerife is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. There is no reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks and locals.

Benijo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Benijo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Benijo occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Benijo (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Benijo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in December while 54% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

54%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Benijo Location Map

Interactive Benijo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Benijo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:48 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Benijo look like?

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Credit: Nicolò Michelani

Tides at Benijo

Current tide and informaton

For Benijo, 0 km from Benijo.

Next High Water: 04:17pm | 1.82m

Next Low Water: 10:31pm | 0.44m

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Benijo Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.5 °C) at Benijo is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 18.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite