• Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon

El Roque Taganana Surf Guide

El Roque Taganana in Tenerife is an exposed sandbar break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the sandbar are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of - Rips / undertow.

El Roque Taganana Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon sandbar  redSandbarIcon  s33.2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Roque Taganana:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Roque Taganana occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing El Roque Taganana 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 24% of the time in December while 60% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
24%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
60%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
16%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore El Roque Taganana Location Map

Interactive El Roque Taganana 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.

Icon breakBreak
Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
Placeholder
Map placeholder
Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
El Roque Taganana Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 29 May 2023, 03:10 Local Time
Monday 29
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.7
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.7
N
0.7
N
Period (s) 10 10 9 9
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
10
Wind State cross cross-
on
cross-
on
on

Swell History at El Roque Taganana

Surf stats for El Roque Taganana, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at El Roque Taganana

Wind stats for El Roque Taganana, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near El Roque Taganana. Click below to view there surf guides.


Wave Buoys Nearest To El Roque Taganana:

Nearby location  blueNearest
Nearby location  blueNearest