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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
19.6° 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: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at El Golfo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
254 | 212 | 270 | 448 | 723 | 455 | 439 | 403 | 411 | 411 | 403 | 317 | 311 | 268 | 258 | 212 | 178 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.83m | 7:12PM2.07m | 8:03AM1.75m | 8:23PM1.99m | 9:17AM1.74m | 9:34PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.39m | 12:42PM0.62m | 1:47AM0.49m | 1:56PM0.70m | 3:01AM0.54m | 3:14PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 254 | 212 | 270 | 448 | 723 | 455 | 439 | 403 | 411 | 411 | 403 | 317 | 311 | 268 | 258 | 212 | 79 | 85 | 85 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 13 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 178 | 145 | 142 | 142 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NW 13 | NE 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 46 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 41 | 59 | 63 | — | 45 | 65 | 69 | 89 | 95 | 94 | 95 | — | 81 | 81 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 226 | 226 | 13 | 301 | 201 | 201 | 120 | 13 | 201 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 120 | 13 |
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