El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Arenal this week:

The surf forecast for El Arenal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Arenal in the next 16 days are 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (May 06) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 10th May)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 10th May)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 9th May)7ft (2.2m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Arenal over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
7
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.6
WNW
14
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
2
NW
10
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
12
1.5
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
77
49
66
86
70
113
69
103
85
127
228
316
804
928
773
724
843
543
833
902
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:17PM1.81m
4:39AM1.60m
4:56PM1.72m
5:21AM1.49m
5:43PM1.63m
6:15AM1.41m
6:42PM1.56m
7:25AM1.36m
7:53PM1.55m
8:46AM1.39m
9:05PM1.60m
9:56AM1.50m
10:08PM1.70m
Low Tide
10:31PM0.43m
10:34AM0.52m
11:13PM0.54m
11:15AM0.62m
00:05AM0.64m
12:08PM0.71m
1:13AM0.70m
1:19PM0.76m
2:32AM0.68m
2:41PM0.76m
3:41AM0.59m
3:53PM0.68m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:20
7:20
7:20
7:18
7:18
7:18
7:16
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8:42
8:43
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
17
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
9
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
NE
6
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.8
WNW
12
2.1
NW
11
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
12
1.5
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
57
77
49
66
86
70
106
39
103
76
60
145
144
169
928
773
724
843
543
833
902
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.8
ENE
6
0.5
N
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.5
N
14
0.7
NNW
14
0.6
N
12
0.6
N
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
28
21
43
26
22
11
45
48
8
85
127
21
12
11
9
91
183
107
97
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.1
S
14
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.3
N
11
0.6
N
13
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
10
21
15
4
8
14
1
10
11
10
3
3
11
17
21
125
5
5
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.8
NNW
7
0.5
NW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
8
2
NW
10
Energy kJ
16
18
44
65
60
67
113
69
5
22
228
316
804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
248
62
62
63
62
0
63
32
32
14
32
20
20
32
3
20
16
16
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
5
6
5
6
8
7
6
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
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Information about the El Arenal Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for El Arenal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Arenal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Arenal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Arenal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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