Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Jameos del Agua is a frustrating one. The overall pattern is a long, drawn-out run of poor surf conditions, with no real clean windows to get excited about. The water temp is sitting at 72°F, which is about 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year—not a huge deal, but a little warmer than usual for the Lanzarote area.

We start off Wednesday the 8th of July with barely a ripple—tiny 1 ft swell from the NNE, short 5-second period, and a cross wind that’s already got a slight chop on it. Combined energy is a weak 20 (so barely any push). That’s a total no-go. Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th is more of the same: small swell, never getting above 4 ft, but all that northerly cross wind keeps the surface messy. The whole first week is essentially a write-off—four days of nothing worth paddling out for.

By Sunday the 12th, we finally see a jump in period to 8–10 seconds, with the swell picking up to 3 ft from the NNW. Energy hits 199 on Sunday afternoon—moderate now—but the wind is still cross-shore and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” No clean face there. Monday and Tuesday the 13th and 14th drag on with similar cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions. Crowds are often at Jameos del Agua, but honestly, it won’t matter if nobody’s out.

Then from Wednesday the 15th onwards, the swell size climbs—5 ft, then 5 ft, then up to 7 ft by the 18th—but the wind stays cross-shore and strengthens to a fresh to strong breeze. Energy values push into the 400s and 500s, showing there’s plenty of power, but it’s all messy, lumpy cross-chop. On the 21st of July, we see 8 ft swell with energy over 1000 (1026 and 1108), and by the 22nd it’s 10 ft with 1221 energy—strong to very strong—but again, cross shore wind and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” That size with that wind direction? This reef setup would be lumpy and hard to manage, and at over 8 ft, it’s strictly for experts only.

Look, there’s no breakout standout here. The best you could say is Sunday the 12th afternoon offers the cleanest-looking period (10 seconds) with moderate energy, but the wind is still cross. Really, if you’re desperate, the second half of the month has more size, but the wind never swings offshore or glassy. For a kite surfer, this setup with strong cross wind and solid swell might actually be interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a flat-to-poor outlook across the board. A 16-day gap with no clean surf is pretty normal for this area when the trades lock in.

Rusty.

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