Playa del Socorro Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tenerife, Spain)

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Playa del Socorro Surf Guide

Playa del Sorocco in Tenerife is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Playa del Socorro Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa del Socorro:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa del Socorro occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa del Socorro (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Playa del Socorro with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 27% of the time in October while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

61%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Playa del Socorro Location Map

Interactive Playa del Socorro 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 del Socorro is Tenerife Norte Airport (TFN) in Canary Islands, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa del Socorro is Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS), also in Canary Islands, 39 km (24 miles) away.

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Playa del Socorro Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:37 Local Time

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

What does Playa del Socorro look like?

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Tides at Playa del Socorro

Current tide and informaton

For San Juan de la Rambla, 3 km from Playa del Socorro.

Next High Water: 05:20am | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 11:11pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa del Socorro Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.6 °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*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playa del Socorro

Surf stats for Playa del Socorro, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Playa del Socorro

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

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Playa del Socorro Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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