Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Jameos del Agua (Lanzarote) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough start. We’re looking at a solid block of poor conditions from Friday the 14th right through to Saturday the 22nd of August. That’s over a week of mainly cross-shore winds, mostly from the NNE, blowing in at 12 to 19 mph, just chopping everything up. The swell’s there, between 3 ft and 5 ft, but it’s short-period windswell (around 6 to 8 seconds) and the wind just ruins it. The wave energy is weak to moderate, sitting between 102 and 330, but honestly, it doesn’t matter when it’s that messy. Save your energy.

Now, we do get a little window of hope. On Monday the 17th, the wind finally drops. Monday morning brings a light breeze from the NNW at just 6 mph, turning cross-offshore. The forecast calls for clean conditions with a 4 ft swell from the north at 8 seconds. It’s not epic, but it’s the first time we see “clean” in the report, and the combined energy is a moderate 273. Monday afternoon holds that same size but the wind goes cross-shore, making it a bit iffy. Tuesday the 18th morning is also worth a look, with another clean window, cross-offshore from the north, 4 ft swell and 9-second period. The energy drops a little to 231. That Monday morning is probably the pick of the whole run, but it’s a marginal one for intermediates.

After that little break, it’s back to the grind. From Wednesday the 19th onward, the wind picks up again, staying cross-shore and fresh for days. There’s a big increase in swell size toward the end of the month, hitting 8 ft to 10 ft on the 25th and 26th, but it’s always accompanied by strong, messy cross or cross-onshore winds. The wave energy gets strong, hitting 1268 on the 26th, but for a reef break like Jameos, that kind of power with that wind is just a washing machine. That period is for experts only anyway, given the size, and the conditions are poor.

Honestly, if you’re looking for clean, lined-up waves, the pickings are slim. There’s no standout epic day here. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. Keep an eye on that Monday the 17th for a quick morale boost, but otherwise, this stretch looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a pure paddle session.

Rusty.

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