Tourists Pummeled by Huge Wave in Canary Islands (Video)

The Instagram account, with a mouthful of a name (Canary Islands, 1,500 km of coastline), which posted the video, is self-described as an “association for the prevention of accidents in the aquatic environment.” And regarding the video showing the vacationers getting absolutely worked by the wave, they wrote: “More reckless behavior with a pre-alert warning for high waves and spring tides. And with a red flag in place. Incredible! Please be careful.”

According to data from the lifesaving account that featured the video, there have been 48 drowning deaths in the Canary Islands from January to September of 2025.

The location of the most recent tourist carnage is Tenerife Island’s Piscina Natural de Jóver, a natural pool sculpted by eons of ocean activity. It’s a dangerous spot, however, when the waves are big, and warnings are dismissed.

As for the Canaries more generally, and Tenerife more specifically, it has long been a wild and rugged destination for surfers to test their mettle in heavy surf. During a visit there myself, a handful of years ago, I was surprised by the power and sheer volume of world-class surf spots hiding in this rogue Atlantic archipelago.

And I can’t wait to go back – responsibly, of course.