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La Fitenia Surf Guide

La Fitenia in Tenerife is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Spring and Summer provide the best conditions. The best wind direction is from the north. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south. Both right (best) and left reef breaks.. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

La Fitenia Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reef  redReefIcon  s33.0
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
21.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Fitenia:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing La Fitenia with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in June while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 47% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
50%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
3%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
47%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore La Fitenia Location Map

Interactive La Fitenia 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. The closest passenger airport to La Fitenia is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) in Canary Islands, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Fitenia is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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La Fitenia Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 28 May 2023, 21:29 Local Time
SunMonday 29
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m)
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.2
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 16 16
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
10
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at La Fitenia

Surf stats for La Fitenia, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Fitenia

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

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Wave Buoys Nearest To La Fitenia:

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