El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Arenal today?

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (08 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.5
NW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
102
122
120
103
127
120
181
309
498
612
646
552
1086
1020
973
991
910
859
716
589
546
546
609
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
W
15
WNW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:15AM1.41m
6:42PM1.56m
7:25AM1.36m
7:53PM1.55m
8:46AM1.39m
9:05PM1.60m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.64m
12:08PM0.71m
1:13AM0.70m
1:19PM0.76m
2:32AM0.68m
2:41PM0.76m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:18
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8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
15
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
17
18
18
20
20
20
19
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
2
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
9
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
102
102
122
120
60
61
33
116
108
152
612
646
552
1086
1020
973
991
910
859
716
589
546
546
609
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
S
16
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
11
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
14
0.5
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
N
12
Energy kJ
12
8
62
85
103
127
120
22
5
5
247
319
373
3
11
10
10
21
21
32
57
85
115
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
10
25
12
11
10
10
10
3
3
3
3
24
3
3
11
38
7
4
16
21
20
18
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.1
W
7
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
8
1.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
11
24
72
181
309
498
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
32
32
32
32
3
3
85
32
32
63
32
32
20
20
46
46
20
20
0
0
0
0
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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