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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 May 2026 WESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Golfo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Golfo sea temperature is
20.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Golfo today?
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at El Golfo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | |
239 | 144 | 239 | 348 | 419 | 441 | 453 | 407 | 435 | 410 | 431 | 407 | 381 | 766 | 736 | 786 | 725 | 710 | 782 | 695 | 695 | 627 | 539 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.35m | 1:29AM2.41m | 1:54PM2.45m | 2:16AM2.43m | 2:38PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.09m | 7:16PM0.12m | 7:38AM0.02m | 8:02PM0.02m | 8:22AM0.02m | 8:49PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | 8:40 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 43 | 68 | 99 | 129 | 165 | 209 | 184 | 169 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | S 20 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | NW 8 | W 8 | — | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | N 11 | NW 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 239 | 144 | 239 | 348 | 419 | 441 | 453 | 407 | 435 | 410 | 431 | 407 | 381 | 766 | 736 | 786 | 725 | 710 | 782 | 695 | 695 | 627 | 539 | 516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 468 | 302 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 201 | 201 | 230 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 226 | 221 | 201 | 201 | 226 | 226 | 221 |
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