Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, N swell with 1,530 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Santa - El Quemao this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Santa - El Quemao in the next 16 days are 2.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Lanzarote over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tough run for the most part. The main show is La Santa - El Quemao, a proper expert reef break. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. The wind is stuck in a nasty cross-onshore pattern from the north-northeast, blowing 16 to 22 mph, just chopping everything up. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 75°F, but that’s small comfort when the waves are a lumpy mess.
From Tuesday 25 August right through to the afternoon of Thursday 3 September, it's all "poor surf conditions." The swell is inconsistent, and the wind is just shredding any chance of a clean face. The combined energy hits 526 on Tuesday morning with a 5ft N swell, but it's unusable. It stays that way day after day.
Now, there is a glimmer of hope. The morning of Friday 4 September is the only real standout in the whole period. The wind finally swings around to a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast at only 9 mph, and the forecast says "clean." The swell is a solid 8ft from the north-northeast, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 725 (moderate energy). That's a big wave, well over 8ft, so this is for experts only. For the crew that knows this reef, that morning will be the one to circle on the calendar. Just be aware, the crowds are "sometimes" a factor here, so you won't be completely alone.
After that brief window, it's back to the same old story. The wind picks up again, and the swell stays messy or drops off. By Tuesday 8 September, the swell from the NNW has a very long period of 12 seconds, but it's only 3ft and the wind is junk again. That's a classic case of a long-period groundswell offering nothing but a clean-up set at a beach break, but this is a reef, so it might just wall up with no push.
So, bottom line: the first week is a dud. The entire 16 days are basically a bust except for one morning. Mark your card for the morning of Friday 4 September at La Santa - El Quemao. That's your only shot.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 367 | 243 | 144 | 109 | 74 | 27 | 55 | 123 | 265 | 432 | 959 | 1219 | 634 | 454 | 461 | 283 | 220 | 200 | 206 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.10m | 1:23AM2.00m | 1:35PM2.26m | 1:55AM2.13m | 2:06PM2.39m | 2:25AM2.24m | 2:37PM2.49m | 2:56AM2.31m | 3:08PM2.53m | 3:27AM2.35m | 3:40PM2.51m | 4:00AM2.34m | 4:14PM2.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17PM0.44m | 7:20AM0.43m | 7:48PM0.30m | 7:52AM0.31m | 8:19PM0.18m | 8:22AM0.21m | 8:48PM0.10m | 8:53AM0.15m | 9:19PM0.07m | 9:25AM0.14m | 9:50PM0.08m | 9:59AM0.16m | 10:23PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 14 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 509 | 367 | 243 | 144 | 109 | 74 | 27 | 8 | 35 | — | 20 | 959 | — | 634 | 454 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | N 13 | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | N 10 | NW 8 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 55 | 123 | 265 | 432 | 164 | 1219 | 189 | 99 | 461 | 283 | 220 | 200 | 206 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 514 | 514 | 406 | 403 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 222 | 32 |
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