Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Mother Nature’s got planned for us. I’m looking at Jameos del Agua over in Lanzarote, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough 16-day stretch. This is a reef break that needs a pretty specific northerly swell to really work, and the wind’s just not playing ball for most of it.

Right now, the water's sitting at a warm 72°, which is about 2° above what’s normal for this time of year—so it’s a little toastier than usual for a dip.

So, here’s the deal. From Monday the 6th right through to Sunday the 19th, the forecast is a flat-out "poor surf conditions" every single session. That’s a solid two-week gap, my friends. The wind is blowing cross-shore or cross-off, but the swell is just too small and weak, with combined energy values barely getting into triple digits. We’re looking at tiny 1.0ft to 3ft waves with short periods of 4 to 5 seconds – that’s just wind chop, nothing with any push. It's not worth getting the board wet.

Now, things get interesting in the second week, but it’s a mixed bag. On Monday the 20th, we finally see some proper size coming in, with 8ft to 10ft of swell (combined energy 1360 to 2020, so you know there's power), but it's coming from the NNE at a 9 to 10 second period. The problem? The wind is cross-shore, and the forecast says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It’s not a total write-off, but it’s not the clean, groomed stuff we dream of.

The real standout—and I mean the only one that gets my heart pumping—is Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning session is a beast. We’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the NNE with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a heavy 1837, so there's plenty of grunt. But here’s the kicker: the forecast says “wind and tide favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break.” At 12ft, that’s well past the 8ft mark, meaning it’s expert territory only. For a reef break, that’s some serious, heavy water. If you’re not a seasoned charger, this is a day to watch from the rocks. The afternoon drops to a still-chunky 10ft, but the wind stays cross-shore, and the conditions slip back to “poor.”

So, in short: there's a whole lot of nothing for two weeks, and then one massive, gnarled-out day for experts only. Keep your eyes peeled on the forecasts, because this one is a long way off and things can change, but right now, that Tuesday the 21st is the only show in town.

Rusty.

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