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El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
20.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Arenal today?
The current surf forecast for El Arenal at 11AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
969 | 953 | 960 | 988 | 957 | 942 | 911 | 800 | 765 | 655 | 630 | 607 | 526 | 451 | 434 | 345 | 331 | 277 | 273 | 210 | 202 | 162 | 130 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.65m | 11:01PM1.83m | 11:39AM1.81m | 11:50PM1.96m | 12:23PM1.96m | 00:37AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.46m | 4:51PM0.55m | 5:24AM0.31m | 5:40PM0.40m | 6:08AM0.17m | 6:27PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
 kJ | 969 | 953 | 960 | 988 | 957 | 942 | 911 | 800 | 765 | 655 | 630 | 607 | 526 | 451 | 434 | 345 | 331 | 277 | 273 | 210 | 202 | 162 | 130 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | ENE 4 | WNW 11 | NE 4 | WNW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 34 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 671 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 464 | 61 | 32 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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