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Arrieta surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Arrieta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Arrieta sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Arrieta today?
The current surf forecast for Arrieta at 6PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arrieta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1363 | 1469 | 734 | 603 | 569 | 992 | 1048 | 532 | 400 | 426 | 686 | 1314 | 1969 | 2631 | 5322 | 4691 | 4181 | 3804 | 3607 | 2345 | 1523 | 1325 | 835 | 943 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:25AM 1.90 | 10:56PM 1.97 | 11:13AM 1.95 | 11:36PM 2.06 | 11:55AM 2.00 | 12:14AM 2.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:38PM 0.63 | 5:05AM 0.65 | 5:19PM 0.58 | 5:46AM 0.55 | 5:57PM 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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