El Charco (Bajamar) surf break

El Charco (Bajamar) surfForecast / Tenerife / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 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 6AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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 Mon night, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.6
N
12
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1121
969
953
833
870
972
942
827
800
690
655
556
546
459
451
442
354
340
282
271
219
207
198
198
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:08PM1.70m
10:52AM1.65m
11:01PM1.83m
11:39AM1.81m
11:50PM1.96m
12:23PM1.96m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.46m
4:51PM0.55m
5:24AM0.31m
5:40PM0.40m
6:08AM0.17m
6:27PM0.25m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:16
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
12
1.9
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
12
1.7
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.8
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.7
N
12
1.6
N
12
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
1.1
N
9
Energy kJ
1121
969
953
833
870
972
942
827
800
690
655
556
546
459
451
442
354
340
282
271
219
11
10
198
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
16
2
11
26
26
27
47
46
44
44
41
3
3
3
6
6
6
12
12
12
12
1
5
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
S
19
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
2
4
9
9
9
9
9
6
1
1
1
1
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
5
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.7
NE
5
Energy kJ
30
29
2
2
2
5
7
7
6
4
5
5
10
13
16
12
14
13
15
5
19
207
198
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
17
21
21
2
62
62
21
2
2
2
61
2
21
21
21
21
21
31
60
464
121
464
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Tenerife
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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