El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (15 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

Mostly dry. 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
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
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
10
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
330
434
458
482
435
381
377
367
377
406
350
361
528
589
579
567
579
644
579
521
499
488
436
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
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
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
14
14
13
14
13
15
15
13
15
15
16
15
17
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
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
1.6
NNE
8
0.8
N
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
17
0.3
NNE
9
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
20
41
66
93
87
162
148
406
350
155
10
1
1
1
6
16
579
521
28
66
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.2
N
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
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
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
6
6
21
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
102
160
20
1
3
3
6
30
6
12
12
7
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
9
0.2
WNW
8
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
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
6
6
16
16
16
4
3
5
3
7
10
26
3
3
1
1
1
3
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
7
2
N
8
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
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
10
1.8
NNE
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
Energy kJ
303
330
434
458
482
435
381
377
367
377
361
528
589
579
567
579
644
499
488
436
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
63
63
67
67
62
63
62
63
62
20
20
20
20
63
20
20
62
62
62
20
62
62
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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