El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 WEST
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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
20.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Arenal today?

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 12AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (19 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at El Arenal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
8
1.5
NNE
8
0.8
NW
13
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
1.3
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.5
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
264
205
208
181
149
144
142
158
106
86
90
306
581
736
877
961
799
761
614
537
453
384
298
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
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
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:20PM2.19m
3:50AM2.00m
4:09PM2.13m
4:43AM1.87m
5:02PM2.04m
5:42AM1.72m
Low Tide
9:35PM0.02m
9:50AM0.18m
10:28PM0.11m
10:40AM0.30m
11:26PM0.23m
11:35AM0.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:51
8:51
8:52
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
15
16
16
16
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
16
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.2
N
8
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.6
NW
12
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
N
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NW
14
1.5
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.4
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
53
264
186
167
154
123
116
113
106
57
73
90
111
169
736
877
961
799
761
614
537
453
384
298
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
14
0.7
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.4
NW
9
0.6
NNW
11
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
NW
16
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NNE
7
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
121
180
205
28
25
149
144
70
21
81
86
56
306
581
162
139
135
121
121
132
136
99
96
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.7
ENE
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
WNW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
NNW
15
Energy kJ
19
30
38
5
10
25
24
142
8
21
78
75
71
100
104
113
5
3
5
4
4
4
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
N
8
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
270
208
181
66
78
158
106
57
15
12
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
20
20
61
20
20
62
62
63
62
20
20
20
0
0
20
20
20
16
20
20
16
16
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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