Arrieta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Arrieta Surf Guide

Arrieta in Lanzarote is a sheltered reef break that does not work very often. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north.. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks / crowds.

Arrieta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	19.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Arrieta:

The best conditions reported for surf at Arrieta occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Arrieta (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Arrieta with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in November while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 57% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

57%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Arrieta 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 Arrieta is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Arrieta is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 85 km (53 miles) away.

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Arrieta Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:09 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NNE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Arrieta look like?

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Tides at Arrieta

Current tide and informaton

For Arrieta, 0 km from Arrieta.

Next High Water: 04:50am | 1.91m

Next Low Water: 10:44am | 0.61m

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Arrieta Sea Temperature

The Arrieta water temperature is reasonably warm (19.4 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite