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El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
20.4° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 8:52 |
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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) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 |
 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 15 | S 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 14 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | NW 11 |
| 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) | NW 10 | WNW 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — |
| kJ | 104 | 113 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 120 | 123 | 107 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 77 | 80 | 101 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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