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Lat Long: 28.07° N 16.73° W

Playa de las Americas Surf Guide

Issued: 6 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de las Americas sea temperature is
24.8°C
1.2° 

Playa de las Americas surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Playa de las Americas break guidePhoto by: Linden Adams Photography

Playa de las Americas Surf Guide

Playa de las Americas in Tenerife is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks peel to the left and there are also left and right hand reef breaks on offer. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rocks and locals.

Playa de las Americas Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3consistent
24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de las Americas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de las Americas occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

What's the best time of year to surf Playa de las Americas (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Playa de las Americas 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 36% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 52% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
36%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
12%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
52%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de las Americas Location Map

Interactive Playa de las Americas 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 Playa de las Americas is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) in Canary Islands, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de las Americas is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN), also in Canary Islands, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Playa de las Americas Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 October 2026, 09:50 Local Time
Saturday 10
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.3
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period (s) 15 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
5
5
5
10
Wind State glass on glass off

What does Playa de las Americas look like?

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    Tides at Playa de las Americas

    Current tide and informaton
    For Adeje, 6 km from Playa de las Americas.
    Next High Water: 01:35pm | 1.97m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 07:46pm | 0.03m
    IS AT (local time)

    Playa de las Americas Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.8 °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*: 24.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Playa de las Americas

    Surf stats for Playa de las Americas, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Playa de las Americas

    Wind stats for Playa de las Americas, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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