Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, honest truth first: the outlook for Jameos del Agua (Lanzarote) is a rough one. We’re staring down a long, dry spell. The data shows a solid run of poor surf conditions stretching from Thursday, July 30th, all the way through until at least early August. The wind is a real bastard – it’s stuck on a cross-shore from the NNE, blowing fresh to strong, just making a mess of everything. You’ll get lumpy cross-chop and no real wave quality. The combined swell energy is moderate, hitting 356 on Thursday, but it’s a short-period, 7-second windswell that’s just not gonna wrap into this reef properly. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing special.

We do get a tiny glimmer on Saturday, August 1st. The morning shows a brief window with a gentle breeze going cross-offshore from the NNW, and the text says it’s clean. The swell drops to 5 ft from the NNE, but the period is still a weak 7 seconds. The combined energy is 281. It’s marginal at best. The score is a 1, which is a shout for a desperate paddle. But honestly, with the swell direction being NNE and the optimum for this spot being N, it’s not lining up right. You’d be scratching for a ride.

After that, it’s back to the same story. The wind pumps back up, the swell stays lumpy, and the scores are all zeros. The week of the 3rd sees some bigger swell – 7 ft to 7 ft – but with a cross-shore wind and a short period, it’s just a messy, onshore washout. The energy does get strong, hitting 554 on the 5th, but it’s not surfable. By the 7th, the swell completely dies to 2 ft, and we’re in a flat spell.

The second week, from the 8th to the 14th, is more of the same: small, weak, and cross-shore wind. The best you’ll see is 7 ft on the 12th, but again, it’s a short-period, messy windswell. The wind is relentless. This is a proper blank run for this area. For a reef that needs a clean, offshore flow and a decent groundswell, there’s just nothing on the cards.

Look, sometimes it goes like this. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle. I’d say save your energy and wait for the next system. There’s no standout here. Not a single one.

Rusty.

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