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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
20.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at El Golfo today?
The current surf forecast for El Golfo at 3PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
553 | 475 | 457 | 381 | 360 | 346 | 279 | 417 | 211 | 327 | 276 | 235 | 220 | 210 | 205 | 234 | 149 | 276 | 408 | 430 | 435 | 391 | 432 | 465 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.04m | 11:55PM2.20m | 12:27PM2.21m | 00:42AM2.32m | 1:10PM2.35m | 1:29AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.45m | 6:11AM0.20m | 6:30PM0.27m | 6:55AM0.09m | 7:16PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | 8:39 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 12 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
 kJ | 553 | 475 | 457 | 381 | 360 | 346 | 279 | 5 | 211 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 68 | 99 | 129 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | W 8 | WNW 11 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 10 | N 5 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 417 | 45 | 327 | 276 | 235 | 220 | 210 | 205 | 234 | 149 | 276 | 408 | 430 | 435 | 391 | 432 | 465 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 201 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 201 | 230 | 230 | 301 | 424 | 306 | 306 | 506 | 517 | 517 | 279 | 279 | 285 | 517 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 230 |
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