El Charco (Bajamar) surf break

El Charco (Bajamar) surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 08 May 2026 WEST
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El Charco (Bajamar) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Charco (Bajamar) sea temperature is
20.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Charco (Bajamar) today?

The current surf forecast for El Charco (Bajamar) at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (08 May)2ft (0.6m)13s

Table - waves today at El Charco (Bajamar). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
13
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
103
93
88
116
217
390
574
667
800
1040
959
893
910
836
745
667
546
535
450
459
424
859
830
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:42PM1.56m
7:25AM1.36m
7:53PM1.55m
8:46AM1.39m
9:05PM1.60m
Low Tide
12:08PM0.71m
1:13AM0.70m
1:19PM0.76m
2:32AM0.68m
2:41PM0.76m
3:41AM0.59m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:18
7:18
7:18
7:16
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8:44
8:45
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
18
17
15
15
15
14
16
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
WNW
13
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.8
NNW
12
1.8
NNW
12
Energy kJ
76
57
57
29
116
217
390
574
667
800
1040
959
893
910
836
745
667
546
535
450
459
424
859
830
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
14
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.5
N
12
0.7
N
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
55
103
93
88
20
108
152
209
239
235
3
3
10
10
9
9
32
56
55
74
148
260
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
NE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNW
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
9
5
14
2
13
5
44
12
20
12
4
16
9
20
19
44
8
5
2
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
1
WNW
4
1.1
NW
7
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
4
13
40
114
1
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
3
1
Distance (km)
31
15
4
31
189
31
31
31
31
21
21
31
31
21
21
17
4
17
0
17
17
0
0
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
5
4
5
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