El Golfo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: El Golfo

El Golfo in Lanzarote is an exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. A reef breaks right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

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Overall El Golfo Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Golfo:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Playa del Janubio	3 mi
Second closest break	La Santa-El Quemao	14 mi
Third closest break	La Santa-The Slab	14 mi
Fourth closest break	Boca del Abajo	14 mi
Fifth closest break	Morro Negro	14 mi
Wave buoys nearest to El Golfo:
Closest wave buoy	Gascogne Buoy	1219 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Brittany Buoy	1310 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Lion Buoy	1377 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	1513 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	K2 Buoy	1520 mi
Tide stations nearest to El Golfo:
Closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England	1500 mi
Second closest tide station	St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England - READ flaterc	1500 mi
Third closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1524 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Newlyn, England	1524 mi
Fifth closest tide station	St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands	1528 mi
Ski Resorts closest to El Golfo:
Closest ski area	Oukaimeden (Morocco)	387 mi
Second closest ski area	Michlifen (Morocco)	600 mi
Third closest ski area	Sierra Nevada (Spain)	825 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Serra da Estrela (Portugal)	867 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Sierra de Bejar-La Covatilla (Spain)	907 mi
Town and city forecasts close to El Golfo:
Closest city location	Yaiza (Spain)	4 mi
Second closest city location	Puerto del Carmen (Spain)	11 mi
Third closest city location	Tias (Spain)	11 mi
Fourth closest city location	Tinajo (Spain)	11 mi
Fifth closest city location	San Bartolome (Spain)	13 mi

• The closest passenger airport to El Golfo is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to El Golfo is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 58 km (36 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), also in Canary Islands, 191 km (119 miles) away.