El Arenal surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 11 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
18.9° 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Arenal in the next 12 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 19) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (WET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 19th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 19th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 19th Mar)13ft (4.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Arenal over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.8
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NE
1
NNW
1.9
NNW
1.9
NNW
2
NNW
1.8
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.4
NNW
2
NE
2.1
NNE
1.5
NNW
0.9
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.9
NNW
Period(s) (?)14131388878161515141313128815191616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)99476364847053947752855856816311580151311729366285535879115019381743
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
15
N
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:49AM
1.24
8:45PM
1.36
9:47AM
1.31
10:11PM
1.49
10:47AM
1.46
11:00PM
1.67
11:27AM
1.63
11:38PM
1.86
12:02PM
1.79
12:11AM
2.03
12:34PM
1.95
12:44AM
2.18
1:07PM
2.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:22AM
0.85
1:59PM
0.89
3:33AM
0.81
3:50PM
0.80
4:40AM
0.66
4:46PM
0.65
5:21AM
0.49
5:25PM
0.49
5:55AM
0.32
6:00PM
0.33
6:27AM
0.16
6:33PM
0.20
6:59AM
0.03
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wed
18
Sunrise-7:18--7:16--7:16--7:15--7:13--7:13--7:11-
Sunset--7:10--7:12--7:12--7:13--7:14--7:14--7:15
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clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171716171718171717171617181616161717171717
Feels °C (?)111213131414141312131113151314141513131312
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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 12 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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