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*:
Beach3very 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.

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
3%
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.

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Los Gigantes Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:49 Local Time
Wednesday 06
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
Period (s) 9 9 8 8
Wind (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Los Gigantes

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

Wind History at Los Gigantes

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


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