Benijo

Western Canaries · Spain

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A wild black-sand beach with rock reefs at the end of the road in the Anaga rural park, just east of Almáciga. Fast and powerful peaks break both ways on north swells.

Level
Advanced
Break
Reef break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Busy
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard.

When it works

✓ A 1.5–2.5 m north swell with a southeast wind.

When it doesn't

✕ North wind and big, messy swells.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • localism
  • rips

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

The path down to the beach is steep. Locals are protective; keep a low profile.

Getting there

Drive through Taganana to the end of the Anaga road at Benijo and walk down the path, about 15–30 minutes.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent in winter.
Crowd and vibe
Few surfers on weekdays, crowded at weekends, with reported localism.
Camping and vans
Wild camping is not allowed on Tenerife. The island council (Cabildo) runs camping zones, mostly in the hills and forests, that need a permit booked in advance. The Canary Government's draft decree would ban tourist overnight stays in vans outside official campsites.
Facilities
Fish restaurants on the road above the beach. Nothing on the sand.
Water quality
There is no official bathing-water point on this stretch of the Anaga coast; the nearest ones, on the other side of the Anaga massif, are not representative.

Ideal conditions

Swell
NNW–NNE best, WNW–NE works
Size
1.5–2.5 m offshore swell; starts at 1.2 m, holds to 3.5 m
Period
10 s minimum, best from 13 s
Wind
Offshore SE–SSW; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
NNW (340°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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