El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

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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
20.3° 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. 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 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 11) 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 0.3m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 10th May)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 10th May)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Mon 11th May)7ft (2.1m) 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 Sat morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

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

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
2.4
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NNW
11
2
NNW
13
2
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
N
12
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.4
N
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
784
1273
973
730
546
592
759
1363
1158
887
976
925
639
526
392
262
168
269
158
254
366
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
NW
0
NNE
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
25
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:53PM1.55m
8:46AM1.39m
9:05PM1.60m
9:56AM1.50m
10:08PM1.70m
10:52AM1.65m
11:01PM1.83m
11:39AM1.81m
11:50PM1.96m
12:23PM1.96m
00:37AM2.06m
1:06PM2.08m
1:24AM2.13m
Low Tide
1:19PM0.76m
2:32AM0.68m
2:41PM0.76m
3:41AM0.59m
3:53PM0.68m
4:37AM0.46m
4:51PM0.55m
5:24AM0.31m
5:40PM0.40m
6:08AM0.17m
6:27PM0.25m
6:51AM0.07m
7:12PM0.12m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:47
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
2.4
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NNW
11
2
NNW
13
2
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
N
12
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1
N
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
ENE
6
0.2
N
16
0.4
N
14
Energy kJ
784
1273
973
730
546
592
759
1363
1158
887
976
925
639
526
392
262
168
10
18
20
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
14
0.5
N
13
0.7
N
13
0.1
S
16
0.4
N
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.7
ENE
5
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
N
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
365
3
10
32
84
155
5
51
4
4
4
36
3
3
6
12
22
10
18
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
S
19
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.1
S
17
0.3
NNW
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
24
3
7
21
18
5
42
5
2
3
3
15
11
12
9
21
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNW
5
1.3
N
9
1.4
N
6
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
32
18
37
269
158
254
366
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
32
20
20
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
20
20
20
20
20
62
20
20
20
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
4
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
5
6
6
5
5
6
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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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