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Canary Islands · Monday 5 October 2026
Playa Punta Brava tomorrow: choppy, normal crowd
Waves on the beach: for confident swimmers only. Choppy water, waves about 1.0 m on this beach (our estimate), normal. 1.1 km from Puerto de la Cruz.
Better tomorrow: Playa de Ajabo.
📍 1.1 km from Puerto de la Cruz · faces north · map
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Hotels near Playa Punta Brava
Compare hotelsNear Playa Punta Brava: prices and availability for your datesSee hotels16 km/h from the north this afternoon; offshore waves 0.9 m every 12 s from the north-northwest (tomorrow). Playa Punta Brava faces north, so these waves reach the beach.
Playa Punta Brava, day by day
| Day | Sea | Waves · wind | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | Choppy | ≈1.0 m · 16 km/h N | Normal |
| Tue 6 Oct | Choppy | ≈1.0 m · 21 km/h N | Normal |
| Wed 7 Oct | Choppy | ≈0.8 m · 19 km/h N | Normal |
| Thu 8 Oct | Choppy | ≈1.0 m · 15 km/h N | Normal |
| Fri 9 Oct | Choppy | ≈1.2 m · 14 km/h N | Normal |
| Sat 10 Oct | Rough → Choppy | ≈1.3 m · 13 km/h NNW | Busy |
| Sun 11 Oct | Choppy | ≈1.0 m · 15 km/h N | Busy |
Sea: morning → afternoon when it changes. Waves are our estimate for this beach from the offshore forecast; wind is the afternoon average. Crowd is our estimate. This week: calm water on 0 of 7 days, a good day (calm and not crowded) on 0. Calmest day: Monday 5 October 2026.
About Playa Punta Brava
Playa Punta Brava is a sandy beach about 300 m long, 1.1 km from Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife). It faces north: wind from the south blows off the land here and flattens the water, while wind and swell from the north roll straight in. OpenStreetMap shows 34 places to eat or drink within 400 m, 10 hotels or apartments within 600 m, toilets, showers and parking nearby.
Close by
- Playa Castillo: 0.4 km away, faces northwest, choppy tomorrow
- Playa de Puerto: 1.4 km away, faces north-northeast, light chop tomorrow
- Playa de San Telmo: 1.8 km away, faces north, choppy tomorrow