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El Golfo surfForecast / Lanzarote / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 06 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
19.5° 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 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | |
44 | 72 | 70 | 92 | 81 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 157 | 152 | 153 | 127 | 130 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:01PM1.94m | 5:26AM1.70m | 5:47PM1.84m | 6:19AM1.60m | 6:45PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.58m | 11:16PM0.60m | 11:20AM0.69m | 00:07AM0.71m | 12:12PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | 8:35 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 33 | 72 | 28 | 92 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 153 | 127 | 130 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 107 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 56 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | N 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | WNW 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 45 | 70 | 30 | 81 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 157 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 28 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 306 | 13 | 306 | 306 | 248 | 301 | 306 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 32 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 35 | 39 | 111 |
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