El Charco (Bajamar) surf break

El Charco (Bajamar) surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for El Charco (Bajamar) at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
18
0.9
NNW
17
0.8
NNW
16
1.1
NNW
16
1.1
NNW
15
1.3
NNW
15
1.2
NNW
14
1.2
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
176
173
173
205
254
453
306
620
551
656
602
594
494
595
561
701
690
623
604
527
435
361
325
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:38PM1.98m
1:51AM1.98m
2:09PM2.00m
2:23AM1.94m
2:39PM2.00m
2:56AM1.89m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.19m
7:42PM0.23m
7:56AM0.19m
8:14PM0.21m
8:25AM0.21m
8:46PM0.21m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:26
7:24
7:24
7:22
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8:38
8:39
8:39
8:40
Temp °C
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
17
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NNW
15
1.3
NNW
15
1.2
NNW
14
1.2
NNW
14
1.1
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.3
NNW
14
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
183
176
173
173
176
170
189
234
273
551
656
602
594
494
595
561
701
690
623
604
527
435
361
325
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
NNW
18
0.9
NNW
17
0.8
NNW
16
1.1
NNW
16
1.1
NW
12
1
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
44
46
46
32
30
254
453
306
620
309
242
273
238
238
154
135
22
24
24
22
22
22
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNW
21
0.2
NNW
20
0.3
NNW
20
0.5
NNW
19
0.5
NW
15
0.4
NNE
7
0.7
NW
14
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
44
39
75
205
106
18
200
18
49
43
39
39
36
35
35
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
Energy kJ
5
4
1
1
1
1
2
6
7
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
21
21
21
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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