# Playa de las Américas surf guide Tenerife's south-west resort strip has a surprising run of quality reef breaks, including La Izquierda and the Spanish Left, right in front of the hotels. - **Location:** Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (28.0600, -16.7300) - **Best season:** Oct – Apr (October, November, December, January, February, March, April) - **Water:** 18–23°C (shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest)) - **Waves:** Reef break - **Suits:** Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced surfers - **Interactive map, stays and what's on:** https://swellcabin.com/town/playa-de-las-americas - **Feed (new YouTube surf videos and Instagram posts from Playa de las Américas):** https://swellcabin.com/town/playa-de-las-americas?feed ## Live surf cams - [Playa de las Américas](https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/espana/canarias/santa-cruz-de-tenerife/playa-de-las-americas.html): SkylineWebcams, free ## Surf spots - **La Izquierda / Spanish Left**: Reef break, left-hander, advanced surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides (28.0623, -16.7356) - **El Conquistador**: Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at mid tide, rising. Suits all levels. (28.0577, -16.7379) - **La Fitenia**: Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces WSW (offshore wind from the ENE), best at all tides. Suits all levels. (28.0553, -16.7384) - **Las Galletas**: Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, best at all tides. Suits all levels. (28.0053, -16.6576) - **El Confital - Tenerife**: Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at mid to high tide (28.0285, -16.5692) - **Punta Blanca - K16**: Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at low to mid tide (28.2129, -16.8391) ## What's on Playa de las Américas has Tenerife's biggest nightlife: bars fill from about 21:00 and the clubs on the Veronicas and Starco strips stay open until dawn every night, with the busiest season in winter and summer holidays. No themed weekly nights could be confirmed from current sources. _Updated 2026-11-06._ ## Where to stay 1087 places to stay within 10 km. Surf camps: Black Cat Surf House, Volcano Surfcamp, Ika Ika Surf Camp & Surf School, Banana Surf House, L.A. Surf Camp, Endless Summer Tenerife l Surfhouse & Divecamp, Jagga Surf Camp, Surf House Tenerife. Hostels: Champagne Terraza Milla de Oro, Hostel La Playa, Pensión Teresa, Pensión Casa Blanca, Pensión Venezuela, Ocean Nomad Hostel. ## FAQ ### When is the best time to surf in Playa de las Américas? The best surf season in Playa de las Américas is Oct – Apr (October, November, December, January, February, March, April). The sea ranges from 18°C to 23°C over the year. ### Which months have the most good surf days in Playa de las Américas? Measured over the last three years (2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31), the waves at Playa de las Américas's best spot were good or better most often in February (81% of days, 59% great), January (80% of days, 59% great) and November (73% of days, 40% great), and least often in June (29%). From each day's swell and wind (Open-Meteo), rated like Swell Cabin's forecast. ### Do I need a wetsuit in Playa de las Américas? Water temperature in Playa de las Américas is 18–23°C: shorty or rash vest (warmest) to 3/2 mm (coldest). ### Is Playa de las Américas good for beginner surfers? Yes. Playa de las Américas suits beginner, intermediate and advanced surfers; spots that work for beginners or all levels include El Conquistador, La Fitenia and Las Galletas. ### What are the surf spots in Playa de las Américas? Playa de las Américas has 6 surf spots on Swell Cabin: La Izquierda / Spanish Left (Reef break, left-hander, advanced surfers, faces WNW (offshore wind from the ESE), best at all tides); El Conquistador (Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at mid tide, rising); La Fitenia (Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, faces WSW (offshore wind from the ENE), best at all tides); Las Galletas (Reef break, lefts and rights, all levels, best at all tides); El Confital - Tenerife (Reef break, right-hander, advanced surfers, faces SSW (offshore wind from the NNE), best at mid to high tide); Punta Blanca - K16 (Reef break, lefts and rights, advanced surfers, faces W (offshore wind from the E), best at low to mid tide). ### Where should surfers stay in Playa de las Américas? Swell Cabin lists 1087 places to stay within 10 km of Playa de las Américas, including 9 surf camps such as Black Cat Surf House, Volcano Surfcamp, Ika Ika Surf Camp & Surf School and Banana Surf House, 20 hostels, 100 guesthouses and homestays, 383 rentals and villas. Each one shows its distance to the nearest surf spot. ### What is the nightlife like in Playa de las Américas? Playa de las Américas has Tenerife's biggest nightlife: bars fill from about 21:00 and the clubs on the Veronicas and Starco strips stay open until dawn every night, with the busiest season in winter and summer holidays. No themed weekly nights could be confirmed from current sources. ### What is the surf forecast for Playa de las Américas this week? Swell Cabin shows a live 7-day surf forecast for Playa de las Américas and each of its 6 surf spots on https://swellcabin.com/town/playa-de-las-americas: each spot rated hour by hour (Flat, Poor, Fair, Good, Great or Epic) from the way its coast faces, the swell, its period, the wind and the tide, with the best time each day and why, the size in surfers' words (e.g. "chest to head high, clean"), tides, and how sure the forecast is (three wave models compared). It is checked live against the nearest buoy and airport wind reports where there are any, and refreshed every few hours (waves from Open-Meteo, wind from MET Norway). ### When is the best tide to surf in Playa de las Américas? It depends on the spot: shallow reefs usually want mid to high tide, most beach breaks work best around mid tide. Swell Cabin's forecast for Playa de las Américas weighs each spot's tide hour by hour and shows the best window each day with the high and low tide times (approximate: there is no tide gauge near the town). ### How accurate is the surf forecast for Playa de las Américas? Swell Cabin checks it against the Santa Cruz de Tenerife coastal buoy (66 km away, E.U. Copernicus Marine Service): over 328 hours from 2026-10-23 to 2026-11-05 the forecast wave height was within 20% of the buoy 44% of the time. Last checked 2026-11-05. ### Is the Playa de las Américas surf forecast checked against measurements? Yes. The open water off Playa de las Américas is checked against the satellite altimeters (Copernicus Marine's near-real-time wave heights): 57 satellite passes within 100 km since 2026-09-24, typically 56 km out, put the forecast wave height within 20% of the measurement 74% of the time. Of the three wave models compared, Météo-France has been the closest to the satellites here. Nearer the coast, the buoy above decides the correction. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00179). Last checked 2026-11-05. ### How reliable is Swell Cabin's information about Playa de las Américas? Trust in this page's data is low (52/100): the town has not been verified against sources in the last 12 months; 0 of 6 spots fully verified, 6 with a researched tide; season and water temperature checked against measured data; 1 open audit warning. How we check: https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-accuracy.md Last checked against sources on 2026-11-05. Every value comes from measured data (Open-Meteo, buoys), open databases (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata) or a published page we opened, never from visitor reports; a daily audit compares them and a weekly evaluation measures the error rate (https://github.com/danielgalam/swellcabin/blob/main/docs/data-quality.md). ### Is there a live surf cam in Playa de las Américas? Yes: Playa de las Américas on SkylineWebcams (free). Swell Cabin checks these cams regularly. ### Where can I take surf lessons in Playa de las Américas? Surf schools in and around Playa de las Américas include Surf School Tilegit, Tenerife Surf Club, Surf Club Salados, Calle Mexico Surfing Tenerife, Shaka Surf Tenerife and K16 Surf School.