El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
20.7° 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: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (16 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
504
482
435
435
413
377
387
416
392
359
528
589
567
567
567
579
579
510
499
488
443
443
378
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:06PM2.08m
1:24AM2.13m
1:49PM2.17m
2:11AM2.14m
2:34PM2.20m
3:00AM2.10m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.12m
7:34AM0.02m
7:58PM0.03m
8:18AM0.02m
8:46PM-0.01m
9:03AM0.08m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:49
8:50
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
13
14
15
15
15
13
15
14
16
16
16
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
N
16
0.3
N
15
0.4
N
14
0.5
N
14
0.5
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.7
N
12
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
0.8
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
1.9
NNE
9
0.1
N
18
1.9
NNE
9
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NNW
14
Energy kJ
8
20
41
66
93
87
162
148
416
392
155
10
1
1
1
567
6
579
12
28
66
64
107
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.6
N
12
0.8
N
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
NW
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
21
8
8
8
7
8
7
7
102
160
20
1
3
3
6
6
5
12
5
7
5
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NE
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
16
16
16
4
3
5
14
17
10
26
3
3
1
1
1
7
5
5
3
5
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
Energy kJ
434
504
482
435
435
413
377
387
359
528
589
567
567
579
510
499
488
443
443
378
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
67
464
63
63
62
63
62
62
20
20
62
62
62
62
63
62
62
62
63
63
63
62
20
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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