Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Honestly, I’m looking at the next 16 days and it’s a tough one. Jameos del Agua (Lanzarote) is the only break on the table, and it’s a fairly consistent reef setup, but the conditions are just not cooperating. The water temperature is sitting at 73°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so that’s not the issue.

The problem starts right from Sunday morning, August 2nd, and doesn’t let up. We’ve got a small swell at 4 ft from the NNE, but it’s only rocking a 6-second period – that’s short-period, weak energy, and the combined energy is weak at just 189. The cross-shore wind is already messing things up, creating a lumpy cross-chop. That’s the story for the whole first day: poor surf.

Monday and Tuesday don’t get any better. Monday morning sees a bit more size – 6 ft – but still with that short 7-second period and a cross-shore wind at 19 mph. The energy ticks up to moderate (327), but the wind keeps the surface ugly. Tuesday is the same vibe, just with a fresh breeze and cross-chop.

By Wednesday, August 5th, the swell bumps up to 7 ft from the NE, and the energy gets into the moderate range (462), but the wind switches to a cross-onshore, and it’s lumpy. That’s not a surfable picture for a reef break. Thursday, August 6th, is the biggest we’ll see – 8 ft from the NNE, with a 25 mph wind and a strong breeze creating messy cross-chop. The energy is strong (676), but the quality is zero. At this size, with that wind, it’s honestly looking more like a kite surfing setup than a paddle-friendly day.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a repeat: swell sizes between 6 ft and 7 ft, short periods never getting past 8 seconds, and constant cross-shore winds. The energy stays moderate to strong, but the “poor surf conditions” tag is on every single record. There’s no morning with glassy or offshore wind, no clean window. The reef needs a good direction and clean conditions to shine, and we’re not getting either.

The second week – from August 9th onward – is just more of the same. The swell direction stays NNE, the period hovers around 7-8 seconds, and the wind is always cross or cross-on. The energy is there, but the surf quality is just not. It’s a long stretch of nothing.

So, bottom line: there are no good surf options in the 16-day window. This is a blank run. Jameos del Agua is a fairly consistent spot, so it’s a bit of a bummer, but when the wind and swell don’t line up, that’s just how it goes. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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