Garachico

Garachico is an N-facing reef break in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. It picks up swell from N to NNE and NNE to ENE and WNW to N, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 43% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the S: light winds or S breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while N onshores chop it up.

Break

Reef

Faces

N (358°)

Best swell

NW to N (308°–355°) or NNE to NE (25°–49°), 11 s or longer

Best wind

SE to SW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

4–10 ft at the beach

Swell window

N to NNE (5.5° to 21.5°); NNE to ENE (25° to 67°); WNW to N (297° to 355°)

Offshore wind

S

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

1