El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 WEST
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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
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Golfo today?

The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (WEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
12
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.7
N
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
5
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
800
747
651
553
475
457
381
360
346
279
417
211
168
276
235
257
69
180
169
205
110
303
419
413
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
40
N
35
N
40
N
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
11:06PM2.05m
11:43AM2.04m
11:55PM2.20m
12:27PM2.21m
00:42AM2.32m
1:10PM2.35m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.36m
5:44PM0.45m
6:11AM0.20m
6:30PM0.27m
6:55AM0.09m
7:16PM0.12m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
18
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
16
14
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
12
13
12
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
12
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.3
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
0.1
NW
12
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.7
N
8
0.3
N
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
N
16
0.4
N
15
Energy kJ
800
747
651
553
475
457
381
360
346
279
5
211
168
12
12
11
69
18
10
10
9
8
43
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
W
8
0.3
N
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
18
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
6
6
3
12
12
3
3
1
18
10
8
6
23
20
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
18
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
3
3
10
1
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
1.5
N
10
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.3
N
9
0.9
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.4
N
5
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
8
Energy kJ
5
6
6
7
8
8
7
10
15
22
417
44
52
276
235
257
44
180
169
205
110
303
419
413
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
13
201
13
13
13
201
230
230
422
279
285
517
506
517
285
279
279
435
420
301
301
301
301
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Africa)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
3
4
3
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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