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El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Arenal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Arenal sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Arenal today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 12PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | |
98 | 96 | 94 | 139 | 114 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 103 | 190 | 273 | 338 | 326 | 235 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 136 | 133 | 147 | 253 | 370 | 540 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.81m | 00:50AM1.79m | 1:11PM1.87m | 1:27AM1.79m | 1:45PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.37m | 6:42PM0.40m | 6:55AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.35m | 7:29AM0.33m | 7:55PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 98 | 96 | 94 | 139 | 114 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 103 | 190 | 273 | 338 | 326 | 235 | 226 | 192 | 163 | 136 | 133 | 90 | 253 | 370 | 540 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 15 | NE 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 43 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 55 | 147 | 87 | 83 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 15 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 63 | 46 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 39 | 44 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 69 | 72 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 102 | 105 | 124 | 128 | 118 | 118 | 136 | 136 | 151 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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