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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
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 Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
407 | 435 | 421 | 443 | 408 | 381 | 766 | 736 | 786 | 725 | 680 | 695 | 627 | 641 | 641 | 539 | 516 | 505 | 440 | 430 | 392 | 331 | 284 | 270 | |
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 | 1:29AM2.41m | 1:54PM2.45m | 2:16AM2.43m | 2:38PM2.49m | 3:04AM2.39m | 3:24PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.02m | 8:02PM0.02m | 8:22AM0.02m | 8:49PM-0.02m | 9:07AM0.08m | 9:38PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 99 | 129 | 165 | 209 | 184 | 214 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 41 | 62 | 104 | 136 | 144 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 20 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | N 11 | W 9 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 407 | 435 | 421 | 443 | 408 | 381 | 766 | 736 | 786 | 725 | 680 | 695 | 627 | 641 | 641 | 539 | 516 | 505 | 440 | 430 | 392 | 331 | 284 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 201 | 201 | 230 | 301 | 306 | 230 | 226 | 221 | 201 | 201 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 221 | 201 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 226 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Lanzarote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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