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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
19.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Golfo today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 5PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | |
96 | 77 | 60 | 58 | 114 | 80 | 76 | 84 | 139 | 228 | 202 | 229 | 220 | 204 | 167 | 142 | 115 | 113 | 106 | 183 | 249 | 320 | 435 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.05m | 00:55AM2.02m | 1:15PM2.11m | 1:33AM2.04m | 1:50PM2.15m | 2:09AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.45m | 6:59AM0.40m | 7:23PM0.39m | 7:33AM0.38m | 7:59PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 96 | 77 | 60 | 58 | 114 | 80 | 76 | 84 | 139 | 228 | 202 | 229 | 220 | 204 | 167 | 142 | 115 | 113 | 90 | 183 | 249 | 320 | 435 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 33 | 46 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 97 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 50 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 106 | 109 | 132 | 163 | 179 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 13 | 13 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 221 | 221 | 226 | 201 | 221 | 201 | 226 | 226 | 13 | 226 | 226 |
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