El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
20.4° 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 3PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (20 May)5ft (1.6m)12s

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 Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
736
877
961
799
761
614
537
406
384
298
293
287
271
226
503
603
644
534
534
493
439
439
396
347
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:02PM2.04m
5:42AM1.72m
6:01PM1.93m
6:48AM1.60m
7:08PM1.83m
Low Tide
10:40AM0.30m
11:26PM0.23m
11:35AM0.44m
00:32AM0.35m
12:39PM0.56m
1:46AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:52
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
18
17
18
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
11
1.5
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
NNE
6
Energy kJ
736
877
961
799
761
614
537
406
384
298
293
287
271
226
503
603
644
534
534
493
439
439
396
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
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
1.1
NE
7
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
S
14
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
S
14
0.8
NW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
1.2
NNE
6
1.2
NW
11
Energy kJ
135
135
131
118
121
132
115
121
21
4
35
17
4
181
3
3
3
3
17
17
17
17
112
347
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.3
NW
10
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
104
113
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
37
3
17
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
1.1
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
14
120
123
107
73
66
71
60
62
64
64
62
64
77
80
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
20
20
16
16
20
20
16
63
20
20
61
61
61
20
61
61
63
110
62
62
62
62
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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