Ghost Town Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lanzarote, Spain)

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Ghost Town Surf Guide

Ghost Town in Lanzarote is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the south. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest.. Best around low tide. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Ghost Town Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	consistent	19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ghost Town:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ghost Town occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ghost Town (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ghost Town with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 21% of the time in October while 76% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

21%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

76%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ghost Town Location Map

Interactive Ghost Town surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Ghost Town is Lanzarote (Lanzerote) Airport (ACE) in Canary Islands, which is 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Ghost Town is Fuerteventura Airport (FUE), also in Canary Islands, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Ghost Town Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:23 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NE
Period (s)	10	10	10	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Ghost Town look like?

Latest photos from Ghost Town. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: KT Canary Photography

Tides at Ghost Town

Current tide and informaton

For Boca del Abajo, 3 km from Ghost Town.

Next High Water: 04:26pm | 2.09m

Next Low Water: 10:07am | 0.48m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ghost Town Sea Temperature

The Ghost Town water temperature is reasonably warm (19.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite