The Atlantic Ocean is the court

If there is a curious image of Anaga is to see passing through mountain roads and up to almost a thousand meters high dozens of cars carrying … surfboards. As soon as you know the relief of this area of Tenerife, you will understand that these peaks are just a few minutes from several beaches where surfing is practiced regularly by hundreds of athletes. These surfers can be found on beaches on the two slopes of Anaga, the south and north.

On the southern slope, next to Las Teresitas beach, where surfing is not allowed because of its breakwater, is Las Gaviotas, a small black sand beach very frequented by “bodyborders” due to the constancy of its waves and the proximity of the city. A little further east is the charming village of Igueste, marked by its white houses and the orchards and trees of its valley, watered by a ravine in which it is very common for water to run and which flows into a large beach of callados (with black sand depending on the tide and the time of year). The curiosity of Igueste is that it is one of the most valued beaches by expert surfers… the times that you can catch waves, because it does not always happen. Roughly speaking, the sea should be south, the opposite of usual. If the circumstances are right, the wave that forms here is one of the most spectacular, with a left wave that forms a tube highly valued by sportsmen and onlookers. It’s worth coming, not only to surf (for those who know how), but also to enjoy the great atmosphere. Both beaches can be reached by
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The waves are more frequent -almost permanent- and easier to surf on the northern slope, on the beaches of Roque de las Bodegas, Almáciga and Benijo, where the public transport also arrives.
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. It is true that those who take their first steps in this sport come here, but the sea can also be very strong. Therefore, you will have to be very attentive to the sea conditions, the signals of the lifeguards and be aware of the level you have before entering the water.

All the beaches are open to free use, but there are also schools that can provide you with instructors and the necessary material to start surfing, taking you to the beach that has the best conditions that day, these are some of these companies:

-https://www.fiteniasurfshop.es/content/6-escuela-de-surf-en-tenerife

-https://www.perfectten.es/clases-de-surf/

-https://www.instagram.com/tropical_waves_surf_school_/