El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Arenal today?

The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 12AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.2
N
8
1.2
NNW
6
1.6
N
8
1.7
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
957
942
911
800
765
655
630
536
526
451
434
345
331
277
273
210
166
132
235
184
210
90
287
337
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
N
25
N
25
N
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:01PM1.83m
11:39AM1.81m
11:50PM1.96m
12:23PM1.96m
00:37AM2.06m
Low Tide
4:51PM0.55m
5:24AM0.31m
5:40PM0.40m
6:08AM0.17m
6:27PM0.25m
6:51AM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:47
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.8
N
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
957
942
911
800
765
655
630
536
526
451
434
345
331
277
273
210
166
132
235
184
11
89
8
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.1
N
18
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
7
4
39
36
35
35
3
3
3
3
7
7
9
9
12
15
17
17
11
11
9
11
6
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
13
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
4
3
3
6
11
14
12
12
1
12
11
20
20
10
13
9
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
1.2
N
8
1.2
NNW
6
1.6
N
8
1.7
N
8
Energy kJ
6
5
5
6
9
3
14
13
23
23
28
11
210
90
287
337
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
63
63
0
62
62
62
62
62
63
20
20
20
61
32
61
1542
464
464
464
32
32
61
63
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
4
1
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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