Las Gaviotas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tenerife, Spain)

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Las Gaviotas Surf Guide

Las Gaviotas in Tenerife is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for cliffs at high tide.

Las Gaviotas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	inconsistent	20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Las Gaviotas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Las Gaviotas occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Las Gaviotas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 98% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

98%

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

Explore Las Gaviotas Location Map

Interactive Las Gaviotas 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 Las Gaviotas is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN) in Canary Islands, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Las Gaviotas is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), also in Canary Islands, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Las Gaviotas Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 02:34 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ENE	SW	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	4	17	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Las Gaviotas look like?

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Tides at Las Gaviotas

Current tide and informaton

For Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, 7 km from Las Gaviotas.

Next High Water: 03:48am | 2.04m

Next Low Water: 09:50am | 0.75m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Las Gaviotas Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.5 °C) at Las Gaviotas is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °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