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El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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?
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 9AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | N 7 | NNW 11 | |
542 | 641 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 554 | 585 | 567 | 559 | 493 | 482 | 433 | 380 | 314 | 270 | 231 | 214 | 167 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 106 | 106 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.14m | 2:34PM2.20m | 3:00AM2.10m | 3:20PM2.19m | 3:50AM2.00m | 4:09PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.02m | 8:46PM-0.01m | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:35PM0.02m | 9:50AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 600 | 554 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 66 | 64 | 107 | 140 | 121 | 180 | 205 | 214 | 154 | 127 | 120 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | N 18 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 13 | S 16 | NW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 15 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 167 | 25 | 149 | 144 | 142 | 88 | 57 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | S 17 | N 18 | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | W 18 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 81 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 542 | 641 | 600 | 600 | — | — | 585 | 567 | 559 | 493 | 482 | 433 | 380 | 314 | 270 | 231 | — | 167 | 65 | 78 | 70 | 68 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 20 | 63 | 20 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 20 | 61 | 20 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 61 |
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