Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break this down for the imperial crew. We’re looking at a rough start for Lanzarote surf. For the next week and a half, it’s mostly cross-shore wind, lumpy, and poor surf. The first real window that looks good isn’t until the second week of September, and it’s got potential but you’ve got to be patient.

The only break we’ve got is Jameos del Agua (Lanzarote) . It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, fairly exposed to swell, with the best swell direction coming from the north. Water temp is about 76°F, about 3°F warmer than usual for this time of year — so a bit toasty, a spring suit or even a shorty will do.

From Monday 24th August through Saturday 5th September, it’s a rough patch. Winds from the NNE or N at 12 to 25 mph, mostly cross or cross-on, and combined swell energy is moderate at best, ranging from about 50 to 900. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions” for almost every session. The first few days have some size — around 5ft to 6ft — but with that wind and short period under 12 seconds, it’s lumpy and not worth it. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. On 28th and 29th August, the swell gets up to about 7ft, but the wind is strong (25 mph) and the period is short (6 to 8 seconds), so it’s messy. Crowds could be likely at Jameos when it’s good, but not now.

Then we hit a gap with only marginal days. Things shift on Sunday 6th September. Morning has a cross-off wind from the NW at 12 mph, 6ft swell from the NNE, period 7 seconds — clean but still marginal. Combined energy is 349 — moderate. The afternoon goes glassy with light wind from the N at just 3 mph, clean surface, 5ft swell. Still short period though.

Here’s the standout: Monday 7th September. Morning brings a light NW wind at 3 mph, cross-off and clean. Swell comes from the WNW at 3ft, but the period hits 19 seconds — that’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 780, moderate to strong. That kind of period on a reef can mean long, clean waves. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions” — that’s our best call. It’s small but clean and glassy. The afternoon continues with 4ft from the WNW, 18-second period, cross-off wind from the NW at 9 mph, combined energy 1187 — strong energy. Crowds will be likely when it’s clean, so get there early.

Tuesday 8th September morning is also solid: NW cross-off at 6 mph, 4ft from the WNW, 14-second period, combined energy 870. Clean. “Expect very good surf conditions.” The afternoon gets more cross-shore wind, but still okay.

Overall, the best surf is Monday 7th September morning. It’s a long way off, but glassy offshore wind and very long period groundswell from the WNW could produce some clean, fun reef waves despite the small size. Tuesday morning is also good. After that, it fades again.

Rusty.

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