Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, N swell with 320 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the 16-day window is a tough one for La Santa - El Quemao (Canary Islands). This is a serious, exposed reef that needs a good WNW groundswell and clean, glassy conditions to really show its teeth. For the first two weeks, we get neither. The forecast is a long, dry stretch of poor surf with no real standouts until the very end.
From Monday 17 August through to Thursday 31 August, every session is rated as poor. The wind is a constant headache, blowing onshore or cross-shore from the north and northeast, never turning offshore. The swell is small, mostly under 5 ft, weak, and from the north, which is not the direction this spot likes to see. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate during this period, ranging from 125 to 290 units, which just isn't enough to get the reef working. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing new there.
The only real possibility comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On Monday 31 August, the morning session shows a shift to a cross-offshore wind from the ENE, which cleans the surface right up. The swell builds to 7 ft from the north with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 824 units. This is a marginal call, but it's the closest we get to something rideable. Still, 7 ft at a heavy reef like this is expert territory, and the wind is only cross-off, not fully offshore. The following afternoon and into Tuesday 1 September, the swell stays similar but the wind goes back to cross-shore, bringing chop back into the mix.
Given the persistent onshore wind and small, wrong-direction swell for most of the period, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for the vast majority of the forecast. There's just no window of clean, quality surf until the very end, and even that is a bit of a long shot.
Keep the faith, boys. It's a barren run, but things can change. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 210 | 184 | 160 | 129 | 165 | 161 | 133 | 140 | 140 | 165 | 217 | 172 | 239 | 184 | 171 | 175 | 220 | 175 | 199 | 186 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.18m | 5:27PM2.23m | 5:49AM2.04m | 6:07PM1.99m | 6:30AM1.88m | 6:53PM1.77m | 7:22AM1.73m | 7:58PM1.59m | 8:40AM1.62m | 9:36PM1.51m | 10:19AM1.63m | 11:09PM1.57m | 11:34AM1.76m | 00:07AM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.33m | 11:35PM0.40m | 11:49AM0.50m | 00:11AM0.59m | 12:34PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.77m | 1:34PM0.84m | 2:00AM0.91m | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:41AM0.96m | 4:53PM0.89m | 5:11AM0.88m | 5:59PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 6 | N 10 |
| kJ | 247 | 210 | 184 | 160 | 129 | 165 | 161 | 133 | 140 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 172 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 98 | 100 | 175 | 25 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | N 14 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | S 13 | N 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 140 | 165 | 217 | — | 239 | 184 | 171 | 175 | 220 | 93 | 199 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 243 | 32 | 142 | 222 | 222 | 32 | 222 | 248 | 222 | 248 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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