El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 most powerful waves expected at El Arenal in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Sunday (May 17) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 20th May)5ft (1.6m) 13s

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 Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
10
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
N
10
1.3
NE
10
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
7
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
271
282
258
263
422
430
416
427
530
618
334
516
433
303
220
144
99
132
472
628
624
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:23PM1.96m
00:37AM2.06m
1:06PM2.08m
1:24AM2.13m
1:49PM2.17m
2:11AM2.14m
2:34PM2.20m
3:00AM2.10m
3:20PM2.19m
3:50AM2.00m
4:09PM2.13m
4:43AM1.87m
5:02PM2.04m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.25m
6:51AM0.07m
7:12PM0.12m
7:34AM0.02m
7:58PM0.03m
8:18AM0.02m
8:46PM-0.01m
9:03AM0.08m
9:35PM0.02m
9:50AM0.18m
10:28PM0.11m
10:40AM0.30m
11:26PM0.23m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:13
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:49
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:51
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
14
14
16
15
13
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
N
14
0.6
N
13
1.9
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
8
1.4
N
9
0.2
NNW
17
0.5
NW
15
1.6
NNE
8
0.7
NW
13
1.1
N
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
Energy kJ
271
10
11
8
8
66
119
427
20
510
318
28
107
303
167
114
99
132
183
628
624
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
N
18
0.2
N
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.6
N
12
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NNE
9
1.3
NE
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
16
0.7
NW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NE
7
Energy kJ
12
11
10
6
21
7
3
102
3
35
334
1
5
189
27
144
90
101
472
159
135
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
N
18
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.4
NW
10
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.8
NNW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
1
11
6
16
4
3
10
3
1
6
5
6
19
10
24
34
29
133
94
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
4
1.3
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.7
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
9
1.8
N
10
1.8
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
7
0.9
ENE
6
1
N
7
0.8
N
6
Energy kJ
20
282
258
263
422
430
416
530
618
516
433
220
71
89
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
464
458
32
63
63
63
63
20
63
20
62
62
20
20
20
61
63
20
20
20
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
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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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