San Juan Surf Break

San Juan Surf Guide

Lat Long: 29.12° N 13.57° W

Issued: 12 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Juan sea temperature is
20.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

San Juan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

San Juan break guidePhoto by: KT Canary Photography

San Juan Surf Guide

San Juan in Lanzarote is an exposed reef break that usually has waves, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south southwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. Primarily a left hand reef break, although a right is also possible.. Best around low tide. Beware of rocks / crowds.

San Juan Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4consistent
20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Juan:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Juan occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Explore San Juan Location Map

Interactive San Juan surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to San Juan is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to San Juan is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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San Juan Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 07:59 Local Time
Thursday 11
4AM7AM10AM1PM
Wave (m)
1.7
N
1.7
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
Period (s) 8 9 9 9
Wind (km/h)
25
20
20
15
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What does San Juan look like?

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    Tides at San Juan

    Current tide and informaton
    For Boca del Abajo, 9 km from San Juan.
    Next High Water: 11:04am | 2.04m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 05:09pm | 0.51m
    IS AT (local time)

    San Juan Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.0 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 20.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at San Juan

    Surf stats for San Juan, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at San Juan

    Wind stats for San Juan, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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