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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
18.8° 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 5PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | |
1073 | 964 | 1112 | 1149 | 1131 | 946 | 770 | 574 | 564 | 606 | 595 | 534 | 475 | 422 | 414 | 364 | 357 | 261 | 256 | 188 | 188 | 185 | 133 | 127 | |
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 | 7:25PM1.93m | 8:28AM1.66m | 8:54PM1.89m | 9:57AM1.70m | 10:14PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.70m | 2:04AM0.60m | 2:24PM0.79m | 3:39AM0.59m | 3:56PM0.76m | 4:52AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
 kJ | 1073 | 964 | 1112 | 1149 | 1131 | 946 | 770 | 574 | 564 | 606 | 595 | 534 | 475 | 422 | 414 | 364 | 357 | 261 | 256 | 188 | 188 | 185 | 133 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 188 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 59 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 77 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 47 | 64 | 88 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 40 | 40 | 230 | 120 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 182 | 201 | 201 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 |
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