Caleta de Cabello Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Caleta de Cabello Surf Guide

Caleta de Cabello in Lanzarote is a quite exposed reef break that has dependable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around high tide. Beware of rocks / rips.

Caleta de Cabello Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caleta de Cabello:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Caleta de Cabello with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in December while 67% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

67%

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

too small

18%

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

Explore Caleta de Cabello Location Map

Interactive Caleta de Cabello 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 Caleta de Cabello is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Caleta de Cabello is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Caleta de Cabello Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 22:24 Local Time

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

Tides at Caleta de Cabello

Current tide and informaton

For Boca del Abajo, 2 km from Caleta de Cabello.

Next High Water: 04:48am | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 10:38pm | 0.49m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Caleta de Cabello Sea Temperature

The Caleta de Cabello water temperature is reasonably warm (19.5 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite