El Arenal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Tenerife, Spain)

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El Arenal Surf Guide

El Arenal in Tenerife is an exposed sandbar break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southeast with some shelter here from southeast winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the north. Waves at the sandbar break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of - Localism.

El Arenal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Arenal:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Arenal occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing El Arenal 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 32% of the time in December while 49% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

49%

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

too small

19%

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

Explore El Arenal Location Map

Interactive El Arenal 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.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

El Arenal Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 14:06 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	8	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

Tides at El Arenal

Current tide and informaton

For Bajamar (El Lobo), 1 km from El Arenal.

Next High Water: 04:17pm | 1.81m

Next Low Water: 10:31pm | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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El Arenal Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.6 °C) at El Arenal is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite