El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 WET
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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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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 (Mar 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Mar 22) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Mar 21) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 22nd Mar)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Best Surf 9AM (Sun 22nd Mar)7.5ft (2.3m) 9s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 22nd Mar)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
4
0
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NW
1.6
NW
2.5
W
3
W
2.3
W
1.9
W
1.4
W
1.4
NW
1
NNW
0.8
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
0.5
N
0.7
NNW
0.8
NE
1.1
NNE
1
NE
1.4
NNE
1.2
NNW
Period(s) (?)131491099811101312121211151398877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)231010631157193084052524142318320913512511981109176109157117186139
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
0
SSE
20
W
10
SSE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:30AM
2.26
2:52PM
2.14
3:10AM
2.15
3:31PM
2.05
3:53AM
1.98
4:15PM
1.92
4:44AM
1.77
5:09PM
1.76
5:50AM
1.56
6:23PM
1.62
7:27AM
1.43
8:05PM
1.58
9:15AM
1.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:40AM
-0.03
8:55PM
0.05
9:17AM
0.08
9:37PM
0.15
9:58AM
0.25
10:25PM
0.30
10:46AM
0.44
11:27PM
0.47
11:51AM
0.63
12:58AM
0.61
1:31PM
0.74
2:54AM
0.60
3:19PM
0.70
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Fri
27
Sunrise-7:07--7:07--7:05--7:05--7:03--7:01--7:01-
Sunset--7:15--7:16--7:17--7:17--7:19--7:19--7:20
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
11---31-2---1-231----
Temp. °C192020191819181919191919191919191818171818
Feels °C (?)181817171816191818181617161919191716151616
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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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