Los Gigantes Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tenerife, Spain)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Los Gigantes Surf Guide

Los Gigantes in Tenerife is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast with some shelter here from east northeast winds. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Los Gigantes Spot Info

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

Surfing Los Gigantes:

The best conditions reported for surf at Los Gigantes occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Los Gigantes 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 56% of the time in December while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

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

Explore Los Gigantes Location Map

Interactive Los Gigantes 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.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

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

Los Gigantes Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Los Gigantes

Current tide and informaton

For EL Chalet (Alcala), 5 km from Los Gigantes.

Next High Water: 04:49pm | 1.66m

Next Low Water: 10:27am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Los Gigantes Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

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