{"id":22093,"date":"2020-07-22T10:30:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T08:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/en\/blog\/?p=20325"},"modified":"2025-11-18T16:01:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:01:23","slug":"3-tenerife-surf-spots-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/3-tenerife-surf-spots-for-beginners","title":{"rendered":"3 Tenerife Surf Sports for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With fantastic weather throughout the year, Tenerife makes an excellent choice for those looking for the best place to go for surfing in Spain for beginners. Located just a few degrees north of the Tropic of Cancer, <strong>the powerful swells of the North Atlantic make this island a top spot for fantastic surfing experience<\/strong> and with strong offshore winds to help, other water sports are available all year round. Read on for our guide to the top three Tenerife surf spots for beginners.<\/p>\n<p>Surfing is a fantastic experience on the island throughout the year, but those who live on this surfer\u2019s paradise in the Canary Islands rate <strong>October to February as the best months as part of the Tenerife surf season<\/strong> which lasts from September to April. If you were to take a look at a surf map Tenerife, you would see three places that really stand out as perfect for beginners to safely hit the waves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20329\" title=\"3 Tenerife surf spots for beginners\" src=\"\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/surf-school-tenerife-620x411.jpg\" alt=\" surfboards rental\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The water temperature in the Canaries is fantastic for surfing all year round, but you are advised to wear a 2mm or a 3\/2mm wetsuit if surfing in the winter months. In summer you can surf without a wetsuit. <strong>In summer the temperatures hit around 22 \u00b0C<\/strong> whilst <strong>in winter they drop to around 18 \u00b0C<\/strong> which is a little chilly even for the most hardened of surfer. Wear suitable footwear to protect your feet from urchins on the sea floor and jagged rocks.<\/p>\n<h2>El Arenal<\/h2>\n<p>Located in the north of the island, <strong>near Punta del Hidalgo and within driving distance of the capital city<\/strong> this is an exposed beach with consistent surf which <strong>produces both left and right walls<\/strong> which make it ideal for goofy and regular footed surfers. Surfing here is at its best at mid-tide when there is a two to three-foot swell.<\/p>\n<h2>El Conquistador<\/h2>\n<p>In the south of the island <strong>on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/blog\/what-to-see-in-costa-adeje\/\">Costa Adeje<\/a><\/strong> near Los Cristianos, is this brilliant beach. With a left and right-handed wave which <strong>works best from waist height and holds over-head as well<\/strong>, the middle section of the wave here is perfect for learning turns before the last section of the wave walls up steeply.<\/p>\n<h2>La Tejita<\/h2>\n<p>Another hot spot for surfing in Tenerife south, <strong>this beach is located near Las Galletas and El M\u00e9dano.<\/strong> Probably our top choice for beginners, the waters here are crystal clear with a sandy bottom beach setting. <strong>The left- and right-hand waves here are perfect for beginners<\/strong>, with a south to south east tail and three to four-foot winds coming from the North and North West. A fantastic choice for a full day\u2019s surfing, whether you are a novice or an expert.<\/p>\n<p>To finish, and as an extra, if you want to know more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/blog\/5-fantastic-beaches-in-tenerife-you-must-know\/\">beaches in Tenerife<\/a>, visit the article.<\/p>\n<p>Are you thinking of visiting Tenerife with you couple? Have a look at our guide of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/blog\/romantic-things-to-do-in-tenerife-for-couples\/\">romantic things to do in Tenerife for couples<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Where to stay on your surfing break<\/h3>\n<p>To enjoy everything that Tenerife has to offer, whether it is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/blog\/spains-best-places-to-visit-in-winter\/\">best weather in Spain all year round<\/a>, good food and a town with plenty to do, you need a hotel which offers a relaxing stay.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/hotel\/catalonia-oro-negro\">Catalonia Oro Negro<\/a> Hotel in Playa de las Americas is a<strong> top choice if you are looking for hotels in Tenerife<\/strong>. An on-site adults\u2019 swimming pool which is heated in winter sits alongside a children\u2019s pool and there is a solarium and hammocks for the ultimate in holiday relaxation after a day on the surf beaches in Tenerife. <strong>Playa de las Americas is one of the island\u2019s best places to visit whether you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/blog\/tenerife-family-holidays\/\">on holiday <\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cataloniahotels.com\/en\/blog\/tenerife-family-holidays\/\">as a family<\/a> as a family or as a couple. The hotel is located near the town centre where there are fantastic restaurants, bars and amazing nightclubs and is only eight minutes on foot from the beach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With fantastic weather throughout the year, Tenerife makes an excellent choice for those looking for the best place to go for surfing in Spain for beginners. 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